Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1893 volume:

. . • • ; . “- So by many a sweep Of meadow smooth from aftermath we reach’d The griffin-guarded gates-” Tennyson . Not down through flowery meads To reap an aftermath Of youth ' s vainglorious weeds, But up the steep. . Where the world’s best hope and stay m By battle flashes gropes a desperate way. Lowell. THE TALE OE THE GOAT PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF NINETY-THREE WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WORCESTER, MASS i‘ s 93 PRESS OF THE E. B. SHELDON CO., New Haven, Conn. ° Editor in • OL. • UTERARY pEPARTAOT • Cfy’ t .Osi . 9 ,cu eLt - 3 £ ,a AAs, -Or - ILU JT RATION - qRjXvc o Li . rr }■ 6. (s(s£d CCc£$$ ' ist ' is% v y()Jiw A. O- (XvuC Ai . AjjlJTANTj J V® A� —— Other Contributors. Herbert G. Clark, Howard A. Coombs, Charles W. D. Dyer, Robert B. Farwell, Charles D. Howard. Everett E. Kent, Ernest W. Marshall, Edward W. Vaill, Jr. 8 Dedication. Vk ITH a long look into the future, the Class of Ninety-Three most af¬ fectionately dedicates this little book to the next Presi¬ dent of the Institute. ❖ 9 HE Editors of the “Aftermath of’93” in behalf of the members of their Class, submit within the covers of this volume the results of their work. The book is written not for the purpose of find¬ ing fault, of paying off old scores, nor of belittling those who have done their best to make us more manly and intelligent and to fit us for creditable positions in the busy world into which we are so soon to step. For nearly four years we have met the little failings of our in¬ structors, the shortcomings in the courses, the eccentricities of our fellow- students, as serious facts incidental to school life, and as such, in the press of daily duties, have passed them by. But now, after having become familiar with the ins and outs of Tech life, we pause a moment for a retrospect; we look at the past with a greater appreciation of the element of humor which it contains and in the following pages we sketch our course more from its ridicu¬ lous point of view, than has before be en possible. The Editors have no apologies to make. The Institute, the Faculty, our own classmates have indiscriminately been made the targets of our shafts, and if now and then an arrow makes its victim cringe, it is evidence enough that there is a vulnerable place in his armor, which, the sooner repaired, the better. Nothing is written in a spirit of malice, nor have we repeatedly dwelt upon some one point connected with Institute life with a view other than to bring about the correction of existing weaknesses, or possibly, abuses. Noth¬ ing has been allowed to appear upon the following pages until carefully considered and voted upon by the entire Board of Editors, and we all equally must share the responsibility. IO Inasmuch as there are at present in the Institute no four year course men, the several classes are referred to as Senior, Middle, Junior, and Apprentice, respectively. The name, “Aftermath,” which was first used by Ninety-one as the name of their now famous class-book, has for two reasons been adopted by us as the title of this, its immediate successor. First, because a better would be hard to find, and, second, because it is most desirable that some common name should be associated with the yearly publication of the students. We hope that future classes will help us in carrying out this idea and that next year’s class-book and those following it, will all be “ Aftermaths.” HON. P. EMORY ALDRICH, LL. D., President. REV. DANIEL MERRIMAN, D. D., Secretary. WALDO LINCOLN, A. B., Treasurer. HON. GEORGE F. HOAR, LL. D. CHARLES H. MORGAN, ESQ. STEPHEN SALISBURY, A. M. G. HENRY WHITCOMB, A. M. REV. AUSTIN S. GARVER, A. M. REV. CHARLES H. PENDLETON. CHARLES G. WASHBURN, S. B., A. B. ON THE PART OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. HON. WILLIAM W. RICE, LL. D. EX-OFFICIO. HIS HONOR, MAYOR HENRY A. MARSH. 12 -Ph. D., President and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy .. GEORGE I. ALDEN, M. M. E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering. GEORGE E. GLADWIN, Professor of Dr aiming. MILTON P. HIGGINS, S. B., Superintendent of Washburn Shops. JOHN E. SINCLAIR, Ph. D., Professor of Higher Mathematics. ALONZO S. KIMBALL, Ph. D., Professor of Physics and Electrical E}igineering. U. WALDO CUTLER, S. B., Professor of Modern Languages. LEONARD P. KINNICUTT, S. D., Professor of Chemistry. GEORGE H. WHITE, S. B., Professor of Civil Engineering. GEORGE D. MOORE, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. LEVI L. CONANT, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Mathematics. william Macdonald, a. b., Professor of History and Economics. (Sod save the Commonwealth of ttassachusetts. Arranged, with the exception of the President, in order of appointment. 3 ROBERT C. SWEETSER, S. B., Instructor in Inorganic Chemistry. JOSEPH O. PHELON, S. B., Instructor in Physics and Electrical Engineering . ALTON L. SMITH, S. B., Instructor in Drawing. STANLEY H. ROOD, S. B., Instructor in Physics. ZELOTES W. COOMBS, A. B., Instructor in Modern Languages. JOSEPH BEALS, S. B., Instructor in Mathematics. ERNEST W. DESPER, S. B„ Instructor in Inorganic Chemistry. GEORGE W. BOOTH, S. B., Instructor in Civil Engineering. ARTHUR L. RICE, S. B., Instructor in Mechanical Engineering. GEORGE B. VILES, A. B., Instructor in German. WALTER G. WESSON, S. B., Instructor in Mathematics. ERVIN W. HOWARD, S. B., Assistant in Physics. CLAYTON O. SMITH, S. B., Assistant in Physics. HUGH M. SOUTHGATE, S. B., Assistant in Physics. 14 SHOP INSTRUCTORS. George A. Mitchell, Instructor i?i Iron Work. Hiram B. Coumans. Ass ' t Instructor in Iron Work. Horace W. Badger, Instructor in Wood Work. George I. Humphreys. Instructor in Firing and Boiler Management , W. Frank Cole, Instructor in Draughting. 1 17 (FRESHMEN.) OFFICERS. Fred D. Crawshaw, John W. Higgins, . Roger W. Polk, Frederick W. Gay, George D, Alderman, Leon P. Alford, Percy E. Barbour, Frank P. Bascom, Elliot E. Beaman, Henry Beyer, Ellis E. Brown, Ralph F. Bunker, Horace Carpenter, William F. Carroll, Charles C. Chalfant, John W. Chalfant, Jr., Walter A. Clark, Thomas H. Coe, Frank E. Congdon, Fred D. Crawshaw, Edward L. Cullen, William H. Cunningham, Herbert E. Currier, . President. Vice-President. . . Secretary Treasurer. Frank E. Knowles, Theodore Lamson, Charles F. Leonard, James B. Mayo, Harry T. McClure, Albert W. Merriam, Percival Moore, Ernest Mosman, Subbo Nikoloff, Hervey G. Phelps, George L. Philpot, Roger W. Polk, Salmon W. Putnam, Jr., Francisco J. Ramirez, Chester A. Reed, R. Sanford Riley, Frank E. Ross, Arthur A. Sibley, Walter F. Smith, i8 Everett F. Darling, Everett S. Eddy, George W. Eddy, Thomas F. Fisher, Walter M. Fuller, Frederick W. Gay, Francis L. Gehr, George S. Gibbs, Albert J. Gifford, Philip Goodrich, C. Raymond Harris, Frank C. Heath, John W. Higgins, George E. Howe, Selby L. Hoyle, William S. Southwick, Frank A. Stockdale, Albert B. Stone, William H. Stone, Charles D. Sullivan, John C. Tilton, DeWitt Tower, Charles F. Vaughn, Charles L. Waite, Charles V. Walter, Harry M. Warren, M. Percival Whittall, Hiram R. Willson, George F. Young, Frederick J. Zaeder. (Srabuate Stubents. Ervin W. Howard, William Nelson, Arthur L. Rice, Clayton O. Smith, Hugh M. Southgate, S. B., Mech. Engineering, 189 2. S. B., Mech. Engineering, 1892. S B., Mech. Engineering, 1891. S. B., Mech. Engineering, 1892. S. B., Mech. Engineering, 1892. Special Stubents. Wilbur L. Chamberlain, William W. Gile, Frank B. Dove, P ' rederic H. Leland, Charles A. Proctor. J 9 Hullabaloo rah rah, Hullabaloo rah rah, Tackerty rax, tax, tax Eackerty tax, rix, rfx Worcester, Worcester, Ninety-sis. OW that we have spent nearly a term at the Institute, we are just beginning to make a little history for ourselves. In the first place (for there we are in every thing), we are the best class that has entered the Institute since last September. We are a peculiar combination. About 25$ of us are “really truly sports,” 25$ more think they are, and the rest would be if they could. Nine out of every ten have no more fear of smoking on Tech Hill than they have of getting fired for five marks. We won the championship in baseball and immediately proceeded to show our eye for beauty and respect for religion by embellishing everything on Institute road with certain hieroglyphics purporting that we were the people. Interesting experiments in chemistry were performed by the gentleman who did the cleaning on Central Church curbing. When we decorated this curb¬ ing we had in mind the reception given us by the Alumni there and we took this delicate and original way of showing our appreciation of the kindness. Ours is the first class to be officially branded “ Freshmen,” and also will be the last class to graduate in a shorter course than four years. We are the first class of Preps to recite in the Labs. Of course we went through the usual schedule in “ daddy’s ” room, and have all of us sketched that much used building known as the Magnetic Labo¬ ratory. We are on to the connection between orange shellac and the Single Tax theory, and can keep up with the procession on loafing in the Wood-room. Of course we had the usual suspension for giving the G. W. But we do not own this book so will close by simply saying, “Watch this space.” 21 (SOPHOMORES.) OFFICERS. Ambrose G. Warren, George A. Denny, Ned C. Thrasher, Harry S. Davis, . President. Vice-President. Secretary. Treasurer. CHEMISTRY. Charles W. Albertson, W. Stanley Killam, Alexander W. Doe, J. Arthur LeClerc, Seymour A. Farwell, G. Carl Spencer, Herbert E. Field, Ned C. Thrasher, Harry D. Greenwood, Charles A. Townsend. CIVIL ENGINEERING. Edward W. Brown, Norman G. Burton, Frank Edmands, Wilson T. Howe, Alexander D. Kennedy, Edwin J. Pickwick, George O. Sanford, Bertram PI Savage, Frederick H. Somerville, William O. Wellington. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Harry L. Abbott, Albert W. Howe, Chester B. Allen, E. Frank Kelton, Harry R. Barber, Arthur D. King, Clarence W. Barton, Cecil R. Benton, Francis H. Brigham, Charles C. Brooks, Frank J. Bryant, Harry W. Cardwell, Herbert J. Chambers, Martin H. Clapp, Alvah W. Clement, Jesse J. Coburn, Eugene A. Copeland, George P. Davis, Harry S. Davis, George A. Denny, Henry S. Favor, Albert E. Fay, Harry T. Ford, Henry J. Fuller, Frank E. Gilbert, Walter E. Hapgood, Charles A. Harrington, Frederick M. Hitchcock, Harry W. Leland, Fred M. Martin, Ralph L. Morgan, William H. Morse, Jr., John P. Murphy, Timothy F. O’Connor, Frederick W. Parks, P ' rank F. Phinney, George W. Poore, George O. Rollins, Howard E. Smith, Fred L. Stone, Robert H. Taylor, Henry D. Temple, J. Warren Thayer, Harry T. VanOstrand, Arthur W. Walls, James Walsh, Charles P. Ware, Ambrose G. Warren, Alba H. Warren, Vail Warren, Frank E. Wellington. POLITICAL SCIENCE. (General Scientific.) Arthur C. Nutt, Joseph M. Tilden. 23 seeing us for the first time at the Institute the Faculty thought they had discovered a new ele¬ ment, one that required special treatment. Accord¬ ingly, instead of reading between the lines in standard French works, we began by juggling Sturm’s Theorem for Mr. Beals’ entertainment, and by applying new methods for solving problems in solid geometry under the watchful eye of Mr. Coombs. We were also introduced to Prof. Gladwin in his studio. Here we were all cher¬ ubs, but the models had the wings. Here also we made our mark—on the statues, and were entertained by “ Gladdy,” who gave us some choice bits of acting, appearing at his best as the hero in “ Much Ado about Nothing.” During these theatricals, Dr.-acted as door-keeper. We survived the semi-annuals and began our Junior year with the largest class in the Tech. We went to the initiation exercises in trig, “according to the time-hon¬ ored custom,” without a lesson. In invential geometry we learned the theory of the game of billiards, and applied our k nowledge down town. German crossed our path at the beginning of our Junior year. Descriptive geometry is out of sight to most of us. “Well, just consider the problem in space for a moment.” We are going to have our descrip, problems bound and then sell them to Ninety-six. Analytic is our favorite study. 24 “ Now that is what call a good question.” We have three men who claim they can tell the equation of a straight line by inspection. The chemistry lectures seem to have struck the popular fancy of ’95, as fully two-thirds of the class attend. Prof. Kinnicutt enlivens the hour by illustrating his new method for doing examples, any step of which will be promptly erased upon satisfactory evidence of a snicker from the class. We have been so absorbed in our studies that there has bee n very little time for sociability. We shut ’94V eye in a snowball fight during our first half, and planned to exterminate ’96 at 4:30 one afternoon last February. On that occasion, bloodshed, loss of life, and possible damage to Institute property was averted only by the presence of mind and masterly foresight of the President of the Faculty, who ordered Mr. Badger to let the Preps escape by the back door at 3 : 30 p. m., an hour earlier than usual. On March 9th, 1893, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Barbers was organized. The object of the society was to raise sufficient capital to procure a hair-cut for Hapgood, a non-member. A subscription paper was circulated and the necessary amount pledged. After the accomplishment of its object the society gave up its charter. For over a year we have been testing the patience of our different instructors. Arrangements are made for the continuance of these experiments for the rest of our course. Our investigations thus far show that Prof. Glad¬ win’s fuses at the lowest temperature, while Prof. Kimball’s fires a few degrees higher. M. P. Higgins’ is non-excusable, and Mr. Badger is a non-supporter of the stamp act. (For full report watch our class book.) We are well represented on the football eleven and baseball team, and with Brigham, Leland, Stone and many others make the other classes hus¬ tle on field days. Taylor is our representative from California. The instructors find it difficult to conduct a recitation without his assistance. He is the only man who objects to using the class towel at the shop. The well-known “ Farwell Hat ” now rests on the shoulders of Farwell, ’95, and with its assistance he draws a straight flush on every semi-annual report. Temple, assisted by Mr. Yiles, teaches German to Division C. This probably accounts for the lead the division has over A and B, as they have to- be satisfied with Mr. Yiles alone. Ours is the most musical class in the Institute, for we began our chorus 25 practice in the Wood-room under the direction of Charlie Bitstock, the Knight of the Tool-room, who has since gone into the grocery business. Our specialists are Chambers, who is advanced enough to play banjo duets with Boyden ; Taylor the flutist, who is a great blow—But hold,we must speak of our future. Although not fortune-tellers, still we safely predict a great future for ’95. If there are five men left to graduate, they will prob¬ ably be in the first six. We intend to invite the Faculty to our Half-way supper and also have Battery B stationed in the wood-yard where we orde r out combustibles. We were going to Chicago this month as part of the Tech exhibit, but the space allowed the Institute was not large enough to accommodate Gilbert’s feet, so the scheme has been abandoned. Since entering the Institute we have seen many changes take place ; the Shops have been enlarged, tuition has become ambitious and gone up another round, and the course has been lengthened. While we cannot positively affirm that we are responsible for these changes, we think Prof. Kinnicutt saw the need of a four years course after conducting a few quizzes in chemistry, and some one has said that the rise in tuition was to replace the glass we broke when snowballing with ’94. 27 a!Ya (JUNIORS.) OFFICERS. Clarence W. Eastman, Charles A. Burt, Frank E. Killam, Nelson B. Hale, . President. Vice-Presiden t. Secretary . Treasurer. CHEMISTRY. Ernest A. Bickford, Elisha L. Buffington, Clarence W. Eastman, Harry S. Whitney. CIVIL ENGINEERING. Harry C. Boyden, Warren E. Brooks, Nelson B. Hale, Herbert P. Shepard B. Palmer, Elliott W. Peck, Henry W. Pope, Linnell, Otis D. G. Rice, Warren A. Scott. mechanical engineering. John C. Abbot, Louis R. Abbott, Charles M. Allen, M. Clifford Allen, William J. Baldwin, George W. Bishop, Charles G. Harris, George W. Heald, Lewis A. Howland, Edward H. Keith, Frank E. Killam, Leslie Killam, 28 Edward L. Burdick, Charles A. Burt, Charles N. Chambers, Merrill B. Chase, Arthur L. Clark, Harry L. Cobb, E. Walter Davenport, Clifton H. Dwinnell, George M. Eaton, Walton B. Fuller, John M. Gallagher, George C. Gordon, Harry T. Goss, Alfred B. Grout, Harry C. Hammond, Eugene B. Frank M. King, H. Joseph Knight, Louis de V. Magaw, Helon B. McFarland, Harris W. Moore, Theodore H. Nye, Andrew A. O’Connell, Charles F. Perry, Frank O. Plummer, Fred W. Sawyer, Elwyn P. Smith, Henry N. Smith, John W. Soars, Jr., William J. Sperl, Henry F. Walker, Whipple. POLITICAL SCIENCE. (General Scientific.) A. Harry Wheeler. 29 Polly ga wunk, ga wunk, ga wah, Polly ga wunk, ga wunk, ga wah, Ninety-four, Ninety-four, Worcester Polytech, Ninety-four. BOUT the middle of the winter of 1891 we, the Class of ’94, plodded our way up the Tech hill with three objects in view, viz.: to get in, stay in and get out again. The first one was quickly disposed of and now we are attending to the second, that is, a part of us are, while still others are fulfilling the third. After all were safely housed under the wing of the -(he has only one as yet) we looked forward to Half Way Through and a diploma. We have had our sup¬ per and it was a very attractive affair, especially to those who danced about the bon-fire. That was the night of all nights for ’94. The one we had dreamed about and thought about for two years, and now we look back and say, “ If I could only live my life over again.” The other dazzling hope, graduation, and a picture for which to buy a frame, is dashed to the ground. Since becoming used to the Institute and its ways, all prospect of this has disappeared. We meet a peculiar problem on our journey, “ Required the maximum number of graduates from the Class of ’94.” We differentiate (with the pro- foundest respect to that body), calling the Faculty the variable or unknown quantity and find the maximum corresponds to plus (or minus) six. Every few days we find our numbers a few less, sometimes one, again two, or in rare cases seven at once, “but it varies.” We have lost over a third, but are stdl the liveliest class. We also have received the list of our books in the course of our English Literature for our Senior year,—another death-blow. We cannot hope to live through such a chaos of everything 3 ° from Mother Goose and Grimm’s Fairy Tales to Homer’s Iliad. But if we must die, we will die hard. We have some remarkable men in ’94. Some who can puff through a blow-pipe or a clay-pipe with equal facility, but prefer the latter; some who can paint beautiful landscapes with lightning rapidity, all that is required being a glue brush and a little sepia. In absence of this, a rag is used, or the color is simply poured on. As a reward, these painters are allowed to make a blue print. This is an exceptional privilege, for ’94 as a class forfeited this right by its general good humor and kind-heartedness in staying away from the exercises so as not to overwork the Instructor. There are also men who can report all done in calculus without even knowing where the lesson is or taking the trouble to open a book. Men who can collect large assortments of minerals without any special effort, all that is required being a quickness of the eye to seize the opportunity and quickness of the hand to seize the min¬ eral. One man can transform in full view of the audience a mineralogical note-book to one in physics, and one has not cut a recitation since he has been in the Institute. In our tastes and inclinations we are mostly Mechanical, and in our excuses we all are. Now and then, however, there are brilliant flashes of originality such as, “ Met my mother-in-law on the way,” “ Detained,” “ Thought I wouldn’t come,” “ Wanted to get another mark.” In our recita¬ tions we are Civil to the core, and Chemists in determining impurities in the Faculty. It was always a source of much perplexity to us why it was that the men in the Tech who had become Seniors had such “ swelled heads.” As we approach that height ourselves we find the reason. The constant intercourse with Instructors suffering from the same malady is the cause. Not full- fledged Professors but ordinary dollar-a-day Instructors, just out of short panta¬ loons. But we form an exceptional class and do not expect to get larger hats for a while at least. We can disintegrate Dutch now, with a dash and vigor hardly to be expected, and translate the language of the calculus ; never whistle in the halls because we do not wish to disturb the office-boy who would think we were brought up in a sawmill. All our spare time is spent in Class-meetings where we get valuable points in oratory and, generally, kicking from Chambers. We have done two things of which to be proud. We have secured a mascot that can talk and have given the Seniors a reception. This mascot 3i was the chief disturber on the night of the Half-way-through, and made him¬ self quite obnoxious, arousing the ire of the friend of all worthy students. Anticipating fire-arms in the celebration, the janitor was armed with a revol¬ ver to return the fire and shoot down all sundry Techs. The Class, in spite of all the wrongs received from ’93, gave its members a reception, partly to make up for the ice cream and partly to create a more friendly feeling between the two. Much more might be said about our famous class but that will appear next year. Finally, we are the Class of ’94. Give us marks, zeros, or condi¬ tions we are still ’94. Expel us, suspend us for a day or a thousand years, we are yet ’94 and we expect to remain, though few perhaps, a lively and jolly class until we step down and out, and then we are the same old Class. Vive Ninety-four. This class never saw that ice cream. See L’Expose, page 34, foot note. 33 Senior @fct| • (SENIORS.) OFFICERS. William H. Parker, . . President. Louis W. Rawson, Vice-President. Arthur D. Butterfield, . Secretary . Norman M. Paull, Treasurer. CHEMISTRY. Frank W. Cheney, D. Harwood Hodgkins, Eras.tus Hopkins, A. B., Williams, 1890, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Arthur D. Butterfield, Robert B. Farwell, Charles W. D. Dyer, Alfred D. Flinn, Nathan Heard. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Harry W. Bowen, Everett E. Kent, Herbert G. Clark, Alfred MacKay, Richard C. Cleveland, Ernest W. Marshall, Howard A. Coombs, Robert S. Parks, Austin R. Dodge, Thomas S. Perkins, Robert M. Starbuck, Jr. Charles D. Howard, Pelham W. Lincoln, William H. Parker. 34 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. Clarence B. Blanchard, Josiah W. Buzzell, John P. Coghlin, Arthur C. Comins, Henrique B. Da Cruz, Walter J. Denny, Joseph A. Derby, Edward A. Gage, Charles E. Goodrich, Moses F. Goodrich, Fred H. Greenwood, Aldus C. Higgins, Gumpei Kuwada, William H. Larkin, Jr., Frederick H. Metcalf, Arthur F. Newton, Norman M. Paull, Henry L. Phillips, Louis W. Lawson, Nathan Rice, Charles O. Rogers, Harry Sinclair, Leslie P. Strong, William D. Thompson, Edward W. Vaill, Jr., E. Stearns Wood. POLITICAL SCIENCE. (General Scientific.) Calvin H. Andrews, Charles Baker, Jr., David I. Wright. Arthur R. Bingham, Frederick Bucklin, appointments. Valedictorian , Class Orator , . Tree Orator , Banner Orator , Address to Undergraduates , Class Historian, . Charles Baker, Jr. Nathan Heard. . Everett E. Kent. Harry L. Phillips. . William H. Larkin, J Charles 0. Rogers. 36 By CHARLES O. ROGERS, Class Historian. T O a friend of our school, a class history is but the record of another class passed to the ranks of the alumni. Its scenes and incidents are exactly like those of the account presented a year before, and it is to be listened to merely as a part of the class-day formality. An under-classman sees in it a reflection of the future, and wonders how he will feel a year or two later, when his own class is passed in review. But the man who is graduating to-day will listen with interest to every word of this brief tale. Each incident, however hurriedly touched, brings to his mind a dozen more in which he had a personal part. Every scene, however roughly portrayed, will conjure up before his memory a whole panorama, reminding him of days which he remembers with pleasure. Our narrative commences, like others before, with the examinations for entrance to the Prep class. On January 22nd, 1890, forty-eight men filed into Chapel to meet the long-expected event. Because it had been long expected, and consequently prepared for, there was some confidence of a favorable result. This was shaken as one Pro¬ fessor after another rung in the bewildering changes, to which we had to keep step. We recognized the Doctor by instinct; the other Professors we became more intimately acquainted with later. Wednesday morning and afternoon and Thursday morning, we all scribbled away as if the fate of the world hung in the balance, and then on Thursday afternoon came those 37 dreaded orals. The shrewd ones made ready the questions they had previously failed to answer on the written papers and events proved them right. Among other interviews, every one had a chance to tell Sup’t. Hig¬ gins what he had built. Answers varied from barns to boot-jacks, and all were equally fortunate in obtaining approval. Our examiners must have made us allowances, for, in spite of the fact that some of us forgot the location of all the little trading-posts in Africa, and others were not quite sure of their adverbs, only seven were plucked. Forty- one had the pleasure of having their names read before the welcome phrase “ Admitted without condition.” Next day, on Saturday morning, forty-one benches in the Wood-room were assigned to our Class. Two of the elect had decided to wait till fall before entering, and two recruits were received from the upper classes, leaving our number unchanged. On the Monday following, commenced the regular work of whittling whitewood sticks under the instruc¬ tion of Mr. Badger and his blue-prints. In Chapel we added our fresh young voices to the volume of melody answering to Hymn 44. Thus we were fairly started upon the first epoch of our history. Prep life was a time of work, but it had its relieving features. Early hours in the morning were compensated for by little evening study. It was easy to tire of sawing sticks for framing, but when it came to cutting them into blocks for belligerent purposes, fatigue was out of the question. Quite a num¬ ber of favorite occupations were developed. Every one liked to watch his neighbor work, but when all indulged in the p.istime, no one could be grati¬ fied. The instructor would persist in his request to “stop that whistle.” He would sit down beside you just when it was most necessary to get to¬ day’s French lesson, or when you wanted to extract the news from the morn¬ ing’s paper. Another difficulty at this time of our life was to teach Instruc¬ tor Freeman to properly render his French prose into English. Ihis was surmounted after a time, however, and the Instructor was graduated with honors. The Freehand Drawing-room was another scene of our daily labors. This was before the day when Prep classes had become Prof. Gladwin s ter¬ ror, and work went on swimmingly. Nevertheless, it became necessary to establish and maintain order to the exclusion of all else. Latei in the spring, sketching parties, organized for the out-door study of French and English, were a form of daily recreation. When required to show a sketch as the result, many and ingenious were the expedients resorted to. “ binished yesterday’s drawing,” was one favorite excuse. “ Walked about all the time and didn’t find anvthing to sketch,” was another. I o change the date on 38 an old page of the book of drawings was a trick that went. When all these common methods were exhausted, the inventive genius that never fails a man who “ has a natural aptitude for mechanics,” had to be brought into play. The major part of the work of our Prep half year was done in the Wood- room. We realize in retrospection that that did not mean a very large amount when measured by Tech standards of work, but those are standards to which one must grow. In time we became acclimated on the second floor of the Shop, and it was second nature to talk politics and make shavings. When we had reduced puzzle dove-tailing to a science, we were introduced to the pattern course and the intricacies of back draft. Then was learned for the first time the true elements of a good pattern—chips and glue. Advance to the use of power machinery was attended by the usual results. More than one man forgot to shut off the power before inquiring if the knives of his machine were sharp. Mr. Badger’s skill in surgery and our own good supply of blood prevented serious consequences. We had been particularly enjoined to leave all machines alone until their construction and use had been explained. The enforcement of this regulation was the result of a couple of accidents. One man who attempted to plane a bit of quarter-inch board to half its thickness on the buzz planer was surprised to have the stock used up and a half inch of finger in addition. Another wanted more fingers than Nature usually allots to one hand, and started to divide one into two on the circular saw. The joke in both these cases lay in the fact that the boys were at work quietly on jobs for themselves and had no regular work on the machines at the time. Soon after, permission was granted to do work on our own account on Shop time for a nominal fee, a privilege of which we availed ourselves to advantage. Mementoes of Prep life,—inlaid checker¬ boards, picture frames, and the like,—are ornaments (?) of our rooms to-day. Amusements were not wanting amid these busy scenes. Among us were members whose musical genius prompted the construction and use of all sorts of instruments, from xylophones to organ pipes. Kelley’s famous war dance, executed mallet in hand, was warranted every time to bring Mr. B. up from the office below in a tremendous rage. Many debates were held on political and religious questions, and we became so powerful in argument by long practice, that we were able to persuade our most prominent Y. M. C. A. man that he had been seen at the Front St. Musee, even against the evidence of his own memory. Class politics ran high, and furnished chance for electioneering without limit. The out-of-town men resisted what they termed 39 the “ High School Ring ” in its attempt to elect a President of the Class. Faction war resulted, but only to a good-natured degree. June and semi-annual examinations came at last, to end the half-year of Prepdom. The receipt of reports and the reflections caused by the marks they contained warned us of the work to be expected in the future. An undue space is given to this first half in the school, because its scenes and impressions were the first received, and burned the deepest. That portion of the Class which has had no part in the story thus far must regard this infliction as the penalty of electing a mechanic to the post of recorder of their school life. Upon meeting together in the September following, the mechanical divis¬ ions were joined by six Chemists, ten Civil Engineers, five advocates of the Civil and Political Science Course, and seven Mechanics who had escaped the trials and lost the pleasures o f Prepdom. Three members of our Prep fra¬ ternity deserted our ranks for various reasons. S. G. Clark found French under Dr. Smith a mighty stumbling-block, and decided to give up the Tech entirely. Fletcher was one of the oldest in the class; he was unable to withstand a tempting offer from the new State of Washington, from whence he has corresponded with his old classmates. Cruikshanks had been an extensive European traveller, and could not chain his wandering spirit down to steady¬ going Tech life. The following spring a newspaper report told of his death by drowning near Gibraltar. At the beginning of the year, our ranks in¬ cluded sixty-six men. Fairly embarked upon its Tech course, the Class started upon the Junior year with determination for great deeds. The studies for every course were for a time the same, but the practice was different from the start. The Mechanics were introduced to the Machine-shop and Mr. Mitchell, both stead¬ fast acquaintances. The opportunity to get hands and faces black was one not to be lost, particularly when another’s towel helped to scrub them white again. Among other things, we learned to sit comfortably by on a stool and watch an engine lathe work for us, an avocation that suited exceedingly well. The Civils and Chemists were not far behind, in this particular; they each had their pet snap. Early in the fall, announcement was made that no semi¬ annual examinations would take place at the mid-year in January, but that unannounced written quizzes during the term would be substituted for them. Many were accustomed to this system of examination, and were in favor of it. A new idea for us was the personal mark, but we took warning from report and from our own little experience and assiduously cultivated this necessary 40 of life by various means. We came to realize that a Tech’s life was not all on a bed of roses, though it is doubtful if any one of us spent the required “five evenings a week in study.” In this uneventful manner time passed us along to the mid-year, and the- Half-way through celebration of Ninety-two. Ninety-three was anxious to see what the celebration was like, and though debarred from the banquet, several of its members joined in the later festivities of the evening,—the bon-fire and its dance. After such friendly affiliation, no one would expect the lively scrap that was to take place between the classes a day or so later. But it came nevertheless, and was very spirited while it lasted. On the morning after the celebration, Boynton Hall was seen to be surmounted by a banner of crimson and black, with the legend “ ’92 ” plain to the view. For fear of this inscrip¬ tion being mistaken for “ ’93,” and in order to indicate beyond possibility of error who thus desired to claim proprietorship, Ninety-three hung a pair of overalls beneath the flag. The brisk noon-day breeze filled them out, so that more than one sober citizen of Worcester was known to inquire if a Ninety-two man had at last been made use of as a weather-cock. When at last Ninety-two hauled in the combination, Ninety-three wasonhand, and there ensued a wild conflict for the possession of the flag. Throughout the noon hour, and in the intervals between recitations in the afternoon, hot bloods of both classes struggled for those bits of colored rag; Professors trembled behind closed doors, or ventured into the halls to be hustled and trodden upon like partisans. The affair slowly cooled down, and a day or two later, Ninety-three dropped upon her knees, begged forgiveness, and was freely and fully forgiven. Society life at the Tech had been thus far limited to class-room work and formal recitations. The W P I Board of Editors and the Camera Club were about the only organizations outside of athletics. At this time, under the leadership of Profs. Smith and Cutler, the Historical Society was started. Ninety-three was in the Society from the first, and found there opportunity for work in English literature and composition all the more valuable because voluntary. More than this, it promoted acquaintance among classmates and schoolmates in its informal meetings. Ninety-one’s trial and execution of Polly Con has been told in previous histories. It is sufficient to say here that Ninety-three was present and did her share. We understand more fully now than ever the significance of the ceremony. Though the Junior mid-year examinations, that rock upon which each sue- 41 cessive class had been thrown with disastrous results, were abolished, yet the June annuals had to follow, and they proved to be no pleasures. Early in the spring, we had our four-hour paper on trigonometry to pass, for Prof. Eaton feared to delay the trial till the proper time in June, lest no mem¬ bers would pass. As it was, this trial deprived us of more men than all the remaining examinations since have been able to. That week of terror passed, Ninety-three was free for the summer. At this time we learned with regret that Prof. Eaton had resigned his position, intending to settle in California for the benefit of his health. Every member of the Class was glad, for his own sake, that this event took place then rather than a year earlier. We appreciated his efforts to make his class-room pleasant as well as profitable to every man. His meth¬ ods of teaching were peculiarly his own. His marks, unlike those of other Professors to-day, were always open to the inspection of the student, and his advice for their improvement was always ready and good. As Ninety-three was the last class to pass under his hands, Prof. Eaton considers himself an alumnus of it, an honor of which we are proud. Though we have many times before expressed our appreciation of him as a Professor and as a friend, we gladly take this opportunity to do it once more. As Middlers, gay and careless Middlers, we gathered in Chapel again, at five o’clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 1891, and again counted noses, to see whom the ravages of time and the examinations had spared. Two more men had left us at the middle of the Junior year. Pixley found the pace too fast and left school, and Dwinnell joined the Preps of Ninety- four. Ten additional had concluded that the Tech was not suited to their purposes, and departed. Four new members joined our ranks, two from other schools and two from upper classes. With fifty-eight members, Ninety-three began its Middle year. The work of this year we found not very different in kind from that pre¬ ceding. Analyt. was no deeper and darker to us than trig., for had we not the one upon which to step to the other? German was as troublesome as before, and the time spent by the average man in preparing his interlinear editions would have worked wonders if applied to the language itself. We were encouraged in our practice, however, for one day the Prof, surprised us all by telling us, during the translation of a particularly difficult and, to him, touching, stanza of poetry, “One should always read between the lines of so inspiring a poem : it is so brimful of meaning, that one cannot help fairly reading ahead of his author.” That was just what we were doing, but we all wondered how he knew. 42 We made the acquaintance of the Doctor in his chemical mineralogy, and amply tested certain traditional peculiarties of the gas pipes in that room. Other oddities we discovered for ourselves. One day, in blow-pipe analysis, a bit of metal was given out for a test. A student, in doubt as to what it was, avoided the difficulty in the following manner. He took a chip from a sample of galena, which had been passed about for inspection, and was plainly labelled. This was fused upon charcoal, and the result showed to the Doctor with the question, “ Is that what I ought to get ? ” “ Yes ! Yes ! that’s very good. Now, what is it ? ” was the comment and question. The student scored one by knowing exactly. Almost before we realized it, the half-year was passed, and our turn came to celebrate the Half-way Supper. Elaborate preparations were secretly made some time in advance ; secretly, that they might be a complete surprise to the Class. Assembled in Grange Hall, on Thursday, January 31st, 1892, Ninety-three’s present and past members turned out in force. It was a great success. The menu cards were unparalleled works of art; the banquet was just as satisfactory as if the menus had not been in German. We had plenty of ice cream and other dessert, in spite of the fact that part of Reb- boli’s supplies were waylaid by thieves, afterward known to be Ninety-two Socialists ; they were welcome to that much pleasure, to dull the envy they felt for our enjoyment. The toasts were heard with interest, and the climax of the evening’s entertainment was reached in a minstrel show. The end- men and chorus were all class talent and they rendered some apt versions of popular songs with a spirit that every one caught. We have no regrets for that celebration ; it could not be better done if we had it to do again, and its memory will long remain to cheer us. Truly, “the good that men do lives after them.” When the question of raising funds for sending the Athletic Team to Springfield for the Intercollegiate Meeting came to its annual discussion and settlement, it was proposed in view of this highly successful minstrel show, to repeat it in public for that purpose. The idea was carried to a successful conclusion and it is to be hoped that we have established an annual custom. The success of the Historical Society gave encouragement to others of similar purpose. The Tech Elect and the Salisbury Sanitary Engineering Club, formed in the fall of 1891, and the Washburn Mechanical Engineering Society in the following spring, are societies active in their several departments. Ninety-three has been active in the establishment and management of them all. The Socialists, though they originated entirely with Ninety-two, have 43 become of interest to Ninety-three since their organization, in December, 1891. Just before this time, the Pi lota Chapter, of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, was installed, and not long after, the Tech Cooperative Society became a dis¬ tinct organization. Social life developed as never before at the Tech, and we have all been the better off in consequence. Ninety-three claims no small part in originating these changes. No formality of semi-annuals intervened before the work of the second half-year, which we found not very unlike its predecessor. Ninety-three had developed many a grind, many a burner of the midnight oil. Other varieties of students there also were in abundance. There was one who would rather wear out a pack of cards in the tower than make pen and ink sketches for blue-printing. There was another who delighted to quiz our young Instructor in steam-engineering till that worthy was forced to crawl out of his corner with the excuse that “No Tech graduate could expect to develop common-sense till three years after graduation.” It takes all kinds to make a world, and a class in school is a world in epitome. We wore out about the usual amount of shoe-leather and lead-pencil in calculus, and became thoroughly familiar with the phrase, “ Well, I’ve done all I can for you, I don’t know what more to do.” Nevertheless, we escaped a severe slaughter at the inevitable examinations in June. During the spring, the school met with a severe loss. By the death of Dr. Smith there was taken away one of the most thorough and efficient mem¬ bers of the Faculty, the head of the new General Scientific Department. Though Ninety-three as a class had not become intimately acquainted with him in his own subject—yet nearly all of us had been under his instruction in one way or another and could sincerely express regret for his death. Ninety-two had graduated and passed along to the Alumni, and the man¬ tle of the Senior now rested upon our shoulders. Grave and dignified, Ninety-three realized the importance of this last year of Tech life, and rose again to her work. Gathering in September, 1892, we found our numbers nearly complete. In the middle of the previous year, Hammond, Stark and Stoddard had left us for other work in Worcester. Ramsdell gave up the struggle with Deutsch, and departed. One chemist from Ninety-two showed his good taste by concluding to take his diploma with Ninety-three. At the beginning of our Senior year we numbered fifty-five. Thus far dur¬ ing the year, two more have given way to the invincible, and we now number fifty-three. If we succeed in graduating, we shall have done remarkably well. In all, seventy-four names have been enrolled under the heading 44 “ Class of Ninety-three.” Twenty-one of them have fallen by the way, a loss of twenty-eight per cent. Ninety-two suffered a loss of thirty-five per cent.? and Ninety-one had forty-eight per cent, killed off in passage. This year’s work was an entire change from any preceding it. Accus¬ tomed as we were to pure mathematics, and calculus with its daily question, ‘‘How many of this set of examples have you done?” The change was great to Bowser and our own responsibility, for we were now amenable only at examination time. Thermo, in its first stages was no more interesting to us than to a dozen of our predecessors. Later, when laboratory work com¬ menced, we could begin to get a better idea of why’s and wherefore’s, and even Thermo, began to be illuminated. Ninety-three had an advantage at the beginning of this year, that will probably never come to another class. An undergraduate course of Electrical Engineering was opened to Mechan¬ ics, and students were allowed by proper arrangement of work, to get the best parts of both the Mechanical and Electrical Courses, graduating in either. So many saw the advantage of this and grasped at it, that the Electrical Department was overcrowded, and discrimination had to be used. Twelve Mechanics, however, were allowed its privileges, and eleven more chose to graduate distinctively as Electricians. Ninety-three began to realize that as a class, its days were numbered. Not to lose the opportunity for the promotion of comradeship, forty-nine mem¬ bers and ex-members assembled at the Bay State House on November 2nd, for a banquet and a general good time. The particular occasion of the meeting was the celebration of the winning of the three banners for the Cross Country Runs, taken in three consecutive seasons. After discussing with satisfaction the excellent bill of fare placed before us, the announcement of the toasts prepared us for pleasure of another sort. Subjects athletic, and subjects of school politics were revived and duly criticised. A musical hour, during which we revived some of the popular Half-way Supper songs, completed the evening, and the banquet was voted a howling success. Semi-annual exams., in abevance for two vears, were brought to life again this year. In January came the holocaust, the passage of fire, that by all precedent was due to meet us in our Junior Year. It found us better prepared, both in our capital store and in pocket-crib, than probably would have been the case two years before. A great number of conditions fell, like the rain, “ upon the just and the unjust,” but only two men were obliged to leave. The others set their teeth hard, and hung on, determined to get a sheepskin dated 1893 or die in the attempt. So near the end, it would 45 never do to fail. This present week is to tell of the final success of that little band of fifty-three, who deserve it, every one. I have purposely omitted speaking of athletics, thinking it best to make that a story by itself. In our Prep year we presented B ullard as our best man at the school Field-day. He captured the first prize which was awarded that afternoon. With the help of Rawson and Pixley, we took fourteen points, bringing up the rear in class order as modest Preps should always do. We played baseball, and put up some good games in the class series ; in spite of our dark-horse pitchers, we were left in last place there, also. Ham¬ mond, Tatman, Rawson and Goodrich were our most inveterate baseball fiends. In the Cross Country Runs that spring, we brought out two men who scored. Strong and Kelley came in third and fourth respectively. The next three Cross Country contests, in the spring of 1891, the spring and the fall of 1892, belonged exclusively to us. Three banners we hold as trophies of these victories. Baker and Parker have taken the individual medals in these events, and that has been a gr eat factor in victory ; but we have won the class banners, because we had a large number of men who could run moderately well and who would do it for their class, content to remain personally in the background. No field sports were held in the spring of 1891. In 1892, the contest between the classes was very close. Every class brought out its best talent and made a good fight. The championship banner went to Ninety-four, which had a margin of one point over Ninety-three. The day’s score was sixty-two to sixty-one. Institute football has been subject to many vicissitudes. In 1888 and 1889, the school had a team which could score against Harvard. Its support¬ ers were such men as Lake, White and the Treadways, of the Class of Ninety. In October 1889, the Faculty extinguished football by prohibiting more than two out-of-town games per year. No school team was organized the season following. The fall of 1891, brought forward a team, with Southgate as Cap¬ tain, which played a strong uphill game throughout the season. In contests with the Amherst Aggies, Brown, Harvard Freshmen, and Wesleyan, Tech never failed to score, though her game was not a winning one. Encouraged by the outlook, a team was organized in 1892 which did better work. Amherst Aggies still beat us ; Brown at Providence scored eight to our four, but at Worcester we took revenge, four to nothing. The prospects are good for yet a better record in the season of 1S93. Though the Class of Ninety- 46 three has won no football Class championships in the school, a look at the group photograph of last season’s team shows seven out of seventeen, or more than a third to be Ninety-three men. During its stay in the school, our Class has seen many changes in and about the Institute. Before our time, tuition was free to all in Worcester County, and there were certain scholarships beside. We are the first to pay tuition, as most of us do. After we entered, the first class in Post¬ graduate Electrical Engineering finished its course. With us, graduates the first class of distinctly Electrical Engineers from an undergraduate course and the first fruits of the General Scientific Course. Almost within our time we have seen the building of the Salisbury Laboratories, the Electrical Building and a large addition to the Shop. There has been an increase of two addi¬ tional distinct courses, and the reception of special students, as well as the general increase of numbers in all departments. The number of the Fac¬ ulty is one more now than when we entered, an increase of eight per cent. Three additional Instructors have been taken, making fourteen in all. Their percentage of increase is twenty-one. Two hundred and seventy-nine students are now members of the Institute, against one hundred and seventy-one three years ago, an increase of thirty-nine per cent. But three classes after us will graduate from a three years’ course, for an additional year’s work has been added. Our Institute is developing to meet the demand of the times for more complete and thor¬ ough instruction. May she be wisely guided and enabled thoroughly to carry out such a noble aim. The possibilities for a good and popular Senior. 48 sketches were prepared as follows : Each man in the Class ((§) was written up by three or four others, and from the total mate¬ rial thus prepared, the paragraphs below were obtained. The first word after the name stands for the course. P. and P. S. = Physical and Political Science. Those men whose pictures are given, survived the Senior semi-annual examinations in January, and have been with us during the last half-year. Andrews, Calvin H., . . . . P. and P. S. Socialist. “ ANDY” has the distinction of being our only “A” man. He stands very- low, however, in inches. In other things is well up, particularly in foot¬ ball, when his short stature comes into play in wriggling between the nether extremities of the rush lines. Is generally sent for a gain. Chief characteristic outside of a great admiration for is a gold tooth given him by the Socialists in exchange for the natural article which was used by them in his initiation. MacDonald’s exhortations have had their effect on him and he has entered politics, holding the office of Director of the Boylston Library. Is a musician and was one of the ring at both the ’93 and the W. P. I. minstrel shows. Like his namesake Calvin, believes in election, but not in that of Gr. Cleveland. Baker, Chas. Jr., Opinions in Political Economy.” . P. and P. S. T. C. S. A “ SPECIE ” of the genus Political Science, or in plain English, a “ grind.” A great “ Deutsche ” scholar and does not require a trot. Isa diplomat in finding out the opinions of the Profs, before he expresses his own. Often starts an argument in recitations, when he leaves ruin and desolation in his wake, but generally at his own personal inconvenience. “ Charlie’s ” designation might be “ one of the swiftest ” for he was a dark horse in the ’91-’93 Cross Country series, our main-stay in ’93-’94 series, and gave Billy Parker a rub for first in ’93’s walk-over. Is also good in mile and two-mile runs. Is an optimist, believes in the progress of the world and proves his conviction by helping to carry it out. Is a quiet fellow, but has a great amount of get-thereism. Will undoubtedly make a success at whatever he undertakes, whether it be instructor in a boarding-school for young ladies or agent for MacDonald’s “ My Personal 49 Bingham, Arthur R., . . . . . . P. and P. S. WE call him “Bing.” the girls call him “ Bung,” Dr. Kinnicutt calls him Brigham, but his right name is ” Bing, Bung, Bingham.” Is known as one of the most foxy, best-natured, talented and laziest men in the Class. For foxiness, cannot be distanced and has new schemes every day to raise his personal with the Profs. Even went to one of these gentlemen and said. “ I heard that you were going to leave at the end of this year, now I chose this course because I would be under you.” Claims the Prof, henceforth marked him A. Has all the drummers’ latest stories, and all the songs and jokes that come to town. Is in his element when he is eating. Blanchard, Clarence B., Mechanical. A TERMINAL moraine of ‘92. A frank, good-natured, open-hearted fel¬ low who for a time represented the fauna of North L T xbridge in good shape. Is beloved by the Profs, on account of his questions. Broke the -—- all up one day by telling him about the bending moment of the earth’s crust. Is determined to mix the theory which he acquires with practical every day life. Has a great regard for the ladies and will prob¬ ably be found after September, 1893. running a traction engine from Mill Stone Hill to the W. P. I. and giving the girls a free ride. Now hails from Whitinsville. His father lately started a place there, consisting of a house, a barn, and a windmill. Thinks this windmill would even fan all the Hies off of ' 94. Has a faculty of saying unexpected things at unex¬ pected times. Bowen, Harry W., Electrical. “ BONES ” is one of the electrical fiends. Might have been seen on fine days in Spring exercising his storage on an express team. Except fora little foaming at the mouth they stood it pretty well. He and Pauli were the life and death of the Tech Elect. Gets his Sunday-school lesson even though he has to let Rankine’s Mechanics slide. Nob-hobs with Bill Nye and Blanchard. An Aftermath of Ninety-one. Bucklin, Frederick, . . . . . . P. and P. S. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BUCKLIN! Poet and dramatist. Born at Worcester-on-the-Blackstone a little after the middle of the nineteenth century. Asa child, he evinced a great fondness for poetry, and in later days while a student at the Tech, gloried in dissertations and recita¬ tions from the works of his illustrious predecessor. As a student of Scientific German, was ever prominent in the cause of science. His most important work in that department was a translation from the Ger¬ man of Dr. Cohn, concerning a method for obtaining milk from the Pacific Ocean. As a member of the band of Chemists “ Bncky ” was a prominent feature at the laboratories, beguiling the tedium of many a long analysis by quotations from the poets. Occasionally during his course he has dropped into the last part of a few recitations only to be greeted with the remark, “ Fifteen minutes late as usual, Mr. Bucklin.” Bullard, Daniel A., ...... Mechanical. “ Dan ” was the first President of Ninety-three. Spent his Prep half-year in sandpapering a stick and in reading the Telegram beneath his bench while Tatrnan kept watch. As he had the only mous¬ tache in the Prep room, was a kind of father of the Class. Used to patronize the Musee with the two Dicks and Fletcher. By hard work he survived the Junior year and started out on the Middle, but 200 hours of summer practice still to be mad e up was too much for him and he succumbed. A model woman’s man. A great jumper when his knee was not out of order. The laziest man of what Prof. Eat n called the “ laziest division in school.” Last heard of was house-keeping in Schuylerville. Always had a pleasant word for everyone and was universally popular. 50 Butterfield, Arthur D., . . . . . Civil. SOMETIMES known as “ Butterpasture,” tore himself away three years ago from his home in Dunstable and from the side of the “ Painter ” and came to the W. P. I. to study. Has manfully stuck to his determination and is one of the champion grinds of the Class. While a Middler, w r as irresistibly drawn into the whirl of social life at the South End, but since “ the party ” to which it was reported he and Hodgkins went in full dress, our friend has only attended Y. P. S. C. E. meetings at Piedmont Church. As an athlete, in the Cross Country Runs he won a medal; in the Field Sports walked a mile in 10 mins. 733 secs, and otherwise distinguished himself; and for three years has been a tower of strength on the Football Eleven. Is a good honest fellow but has a great bump of curiosity and as a result has been the victim of many fish stories. Will doubtless make a good Civil Engineer if he will only apply himself more conscientiously to his wrnrk. Unlike most of his Class, was a prodigy in Mineralogy, thus winninsr the love and esteem of th e -(not to mention a fine minerological collection) and we believe was offered the position of First Assistant, but declined on account of insufficient financial inducements. Buzzell, Josiah W., ...... Mechanical. HAS more names than any other man in the Class. His father calls him “William,” his mother calls him “Josiah.” the - says “Mornin’ Buzzul,” the boys call him “Billy,” “Boozy,” or “Buzz,” while “Johnny” insists upon saying “BeuzeZL” His favorite expression is, “Yes, I guess not,” and is the author of “Ump-ta-ra-ra.” Rides a bicycle, the blue color of which may be heard for half a mile, thus obvi¬ ating the necessity of a bell. Can give points on any young lady from Lake View to Webster Square, and lives near the Home School. Has been a bosom friend of Larkin since they both became enamoured of the same girl. Is a freak in that he knew of “ McDoodle ” before he came to Wor¬ cester, his sister having once taken music lessons of the gentleman in the wool and wily West. Cheney, Frank W., ..... Chemistry. Socialist. WE consider it a mark of Cheney’s unusual good sense, that he decided to graduate with T3. This is. however, offset by his entering the employ of the Institute as Assistant Professor in Mineralogy. Is possessed of a very gentle, even demure appearance, but will, on occasion, tell a tale of very opposite nature, in which he invariably poses as hero. Know r s all the girls in town, and. as far as we can learn, everywhere else, too. His life with us has been short, hence his obituary is proportionate. Child, Jonathan H., ...... Civil. “JonaH.,” or “ Chick,” was a “ Green Mountain Boy.” Was wafted to the Tech from Dart¬ mouth, you know. A model man, “ Never drunk but three times in my life,” and when he told this was President of C. E. Society, of Piedmont Church. As a Cross Country runner was distinguished as a good strong last. Like all good men, had a great liking for the fair ones and has just been receiving congratulations on his engagement. Stayed with us only a year. Left to run the City Engineer’s office, which he is now doing in fine shape, and is one of the Executive Committee of the Young Men’s Repub¬ lican Club, and a strong advocate of no license. Clapp, R. John, ..... Chemistry. OTA. “John ” came to us from the Highland Military Academy, and the relaxation was too much for him, so he went to pieces. A very quiet man in demeanor. Was a mighty Nimrod and, with Buck- lin, nearly cleaned out all the game in the country. Was a member of ’93’s famous crew, and could put the shot. Would play polo all day and everywhere else. Made a resolution not to let his studies interfere with his church attendance. His motive for the latter was said to be photographic. After Thanksgiving was persuaded by the-that the environments of the W. P. I. were not suited to his tastes, so he left us. 5i Clark, Herbert G., .... Electrical. Socialist. “ CLICK,” or “ Clickety,” is a man as dangerous to meddle with as the compound for which his initials stand—mercuric chloride or Hg cl 2 .—but “ Mercuric ” enjoys a scuffle with any one. Although a very unassuming fellow, is bound to be heard. Very fond of scrapping with the Profs., especially “ Johnny ” and “ George i.” His dialogues with them will go down to posterity as the greatest works of English Literature. Was the sage of the Class, and his rare jokes were delivered with a stoicism which •would be creditable to a judge. His recitations always commenced at a time to suit himself, usually a few minutes after the hour. Has his own original way of pronouncing Dutch. Has been an aspirant, in a small way, to football, and, upon paternal advice, will stand no “ lip” from any one. His last term was characterized by the sudden appearance of a first-class mouth protector upon his upper lip, which appeared to have a tendency to grow upwards as well as down. Is a professional musician of no small repute. Clark, Stephen G., . . . . . Mechanical. Spent Prep year with us, and during those few months developed great skill with glue and saw dust. Found amusement and relaxation in allowing Dick Hammond to feed him with lemon drops. During his stay he made for himself an easy chair, and since he did not come back in the fall it was reported that he found that chair too comfortable to leave. Later, he tried life in ’94, but soon gave up in disgust. Cleveland, Richard C., . . Electrical Engineering. 0AJ. “ CLEVE ” is our representative from Canada, and is a good-hearted sort of a fellow, ’spite of his being a “grind.” Is the only one remaining of the “ Big Four ” Prep grinds, “ Dan,” Dick Hammond and “ Starkie ” all having left us in the Middle year. Tried playing half-back in his Junior year, and was quite a success. Is willing to help as well as be helped in exams., in fact, his favorite amusement is writing cribs for others. He and Bobby Parks are phenoms. at the business and have performed some very daring feats. Thinks Electrical Engineering preferable to Mechan¬ ical, “ You don ' t have to put on any overalls, see? ” Can bluff “ McDoo- dle ” out of his eye-teeth. Has to cut a good deal on account of sickness. Coghlin, John P., . Mechanical. Socialist. KNOWN to fame as “Coffy.” Comes from Ashland every morning on a “ late train,” and, to quote the words of the catalogue, “ it is difficult to estimate the evil effect of the habit of daily riding to and fro in the cars upon a student ' s enthusiasm and singleness of purpose.” Indeed, the cal¬ culation would be a hard one in Coffy’s case. His love of classic literature is equalled only by his whole-souled devotion to German. Possesses one of the most sweetly rasping voices known, and when he opens his capacious orifice to sing, the effect is simply electric. In fact, electricity is in his line—electric line. Has built a number of successful dynamos, and is the executive head of the Columbia Electric Company. Had the good taste to leave’91 and enter ’93. Great admirer of “McDoodle.” Wears a perpetual smile, except when he opens his mouth at Phillips. He and the latter are boon companions. Comins, Arthur C., .... Mechanical. T. C. S. HIS initials do not stand for Alden Compound nor for Alternating Current. Is always called “Aey ” or “ Comins,” except when he is called “off ” by the —-. Although not yet married, is said to have taken his honeymoon last summer. Always blushes when in Geology the-speaks about Bloom- ingdale. Is said to be interested in Fitchburg. Does not like to receive instruction from Thermo Rice, or any kid Prof., and says the only pull he ever had from the Tech was when lie and Dodge worked the storekeepers for samples of kindling wood for pretended thesis work. Never took any notes on “ those dry policon ” lectures. Is one of Kimmie’s first six. Always has good luck in everything, and manages to squeeze through even his studies on a bluff. 52 Coombs, Howard A., .... Mechanical. Socialist. “ COOMBSY ■’ is. excepting perhaps Cleveland, the only thing English in the Class. Despile this fact, is an expert with the American joke and is always distinguishable by his freckle bordered smile. As good-natured as the day is long and sometimes more so. Is an all round funny man and grows fat on puns. Stayed away from the “ Junior Promenade ” because of a bad haircut the day before, and kicked himself steadily for a week after. This was the only time he was ever known to get mad. Used to be rather sporty. Is a minister’s son, but does not take to the trade. Cruikshanks, J. DeWitt, ..... Mechanical. Drowned in Mediterranean Sea in summer of 1890. DaCruz, Henrique B., . . Mechanical. A Z, Socialist. “ CRUZIE, ” reached Worcester from Brazil via Cornell. At first he was undecided between ’92 and ’93, but of course at length chose the latter. Is noted as a solo whistler and a linguist. Speaks seven languages, but the whole seven are inadequate to express his opinion of ,J. C. Rice and thermo. Is a Socialist in good standing and “has to go to the theatre,” regularly. Is passionately fond of anything in petticoats, even “ Cheepies,” and his responses to toasts upon the ladies have given him a wide reputation. Hates the “ dom shops ” worse than any other place. Used to be principal customer of Allen Ginter. but since he was sick has sworn off. Amuses himself in recitation by laughing at Kuwada. Is always good-natured and is very popular. Denny, Walter J., .... Mechanical. T. C. S. “ DEN ” comes from Leicester by the way of Cherry Valley, where, it is said, he occasionally stops to rest. Although he used to be quite a sprinter, has lately devoted his whole attention to raising a moustache. Used photography as an aid to the study of Geology by taking pictures of the- on geological excursions. If it had not been for Metcalf, Denny’s name would have been Dennis. As it was. A. L. Rice did his best to make it so, but he will be in at the death and get the skin with the rost of us. When an innocent Prep he held the lucrative position of Sunday-school Treas¬ urer at Leicester, and in order to sort the buttons from the coppers, made a cash box. Spent more time scooping out the wood than he ever did in scooping out the money. Derby, Joseph A., ..... Mechanical. Socialist. ALTHOUGH one of the Fitchburg delegation, has been Vice-President of the Y. M. C. A. Familiarly known as “Where did you get that hat?” as he thinks a Brown-Derby would be the best match for him. Considers a pair better than three of a kind, but has not yet been initiated into the Great American Game.” Usually called “ Joe,” sometimes “ Derb.” Acquired great fame for innocence soon after his advent in the Tech, by cordially grasping the hand of Prof. Smith when it was extended to receive his examination paper, also by calling and asking for Prof. “ Tenny,” and later, by informing the- in Chapel, in a deep sepul¬ chral voice, that he sang “ bass.” Claims to be the champion pole-vaulter of the world, and thoroughly despises any man who refuses to aid him in reducing the furniture of a room to kindling-wood, while engaged in the display of his athletic prowess and gladiatorial abilities. Enjoys his grub, and firmly believes in a training table as the only proper thing for great athletes. Abhors betting, but got all the men in school whom he knew he could beat in checkers to contribute to a prize for a checker tournament. Only Socialist who does not play cards. 53 Dodge, Austin R., ..... Electrical. ANOTHER refugee of ’92. During Prep year he took a walk to Wachusett in sneakers. He never got over it. Goes on the principle of “ better late than never,” and usually takes it late. However, has of late, reformed. Has a peculiar faculty for asking questions at all times and on all subjects. If he doe s not know what a thing is for, he proceeds to investigate, thus coming near furnishing material for several newspaper items. Has recently been trying to get the-to begin a collection of kettle holes and glaciers. “ Diogones ” is inclined toward the bicycle as a means of rapid transit. Says he “probably owns the best machine in school.” Once when coasting down Tech hill he ran into a lower classman and rather destroyed the equilibrium of the combination. Picked himself up and said: “ Hope it hasn’t hurt the machine.” Dwinnell, Clifton H., ..... Mechanical. Spent six months in Ninety-three but did not find it sporty enough to suit him; went west for a while and then entered Ninety-four. Dyer, Charles W. D., . . . Civil. Socialist, T. C. S. IS a man of numerous and varied endowments, some of which are natural. Has never wasted any love on Major D. since the latter caused him to leave a recitation in order to bid a young lady farewell who, it turned out, was not going away. Has always worked the Profs, into the belief that he was a hard and assiduous student and was doing his level best. So he easily did up Dutch and, on account of his knowledge of the intricacies of Bank¬ ing tutored “ McDoodle.” In the Civil Department, worked the “ Holyoke Dam ” for all it was worth and even more, so that Prof. White began to think that Dyer gave Herschel the main points. It is needless to say that C. W. D. is a ladies’man. For three years he has derived a lucrative income from his exhibition of photographs which he has advertised for sale on another page of this work. Is violently interested in the Holyoke dam-sel! As a runner, however, his graceful shape will long linger in the memory of ’93. To see him leaping down the track with the speed of a gazelle and the grace of a kangaroo is a sight not soon forgotten. Wears a gold watch as a token of his speed. Estabrook, Fred., ...... Chemistry. Here was the Apollo of the class and our only E man. “ Before I came here I thought that going to the Worcester Tech would be the greatest thing in a man’s life, but I ' ve got enough of it in ten days.” His father came to Worcester at the end of that time and Freddie returned to Northampton, for absence from Smith College made him homesick. Farwell, Robert B., Civil. Socialist, OUR Robert is a living example of the truth that you cannot judge a man by his looks. He is quiet and unobtrusive until he gets warmed up over the merits of Grover Cleveland, Free Trade or the Nebula Hypothesis, then he waxes eloquent, and gesticulates rapidly. His chief recreation after the arduous toil in the Civil-room is a quiet game of cards or cross country running, in both of which he excels. Has always been numbered among the best students and has floated through the course, easily holding his own with a toothpick in his mouth. Rapid mental calculations are his delight and are aiso the wonder of his fellow-students. Politics are his hobby and he knows the number of voters of both parties in every Mass, town and hosts of other information. We never saw him with a girl, but there is a legend that he has one up in Hubbardston. His gait is the recip¬ rocal of his thesis subject—Rapid Transit in Cities. Farwell, Seymour A., “Bob’s” brother. Showed up under the famous hat in 1890, but lent it to his brother one night to go to the theatre, while he went out sparking. Got the rheumatism and was obliged to leave school for a period. Is now numbered with the intellectual lights of Ninety-five, who will Seymour of him than we do. 54 Fletcher, Horace B., ..... Mechanical. Left beforq the end of our Prep half-year. The oldest man in the Class at that time. Came from Montana and concluded that business there paid better than school here. Could sing. “ Oh, I grasped the hand that shook the hand of Sul-livan ” with effectiveness. Very popular. When last heard from was in Seattle. Flinn, Alfred D.,. ..... Civil. T. C. S. OTHERWISE known as “ A. D. F.,” resembles Pickwick in that he loves all the ladies. Has to buy four tickets to every entertainment he attends, four souvenirs, and his private party fills a whole hack. Everything he sees himself is “ dead simple,” and the easiest thing we’ve had.” Is the only man that has been found in the Class who has a liking for English Lit. as she is taught. Is a terrible grind. Studies from 4 o ' clock in the morning until 12 at night. Sometimes gets up and studies a couple of hours between 2 and 3. Has a profound contempt for marks, but always kicks at anything less than A -f-. Is a man of “biz.” and handles the “ mon.” like an old banker. Has a decided aversion to “childish¬ ness.” Mechanical. “ STEAM GAUGE ” found that ’92 was not the right pressure for him, so he blew off for a year. Then he decided to come back and get blown up for a year. Very successful in this, as he is one of “Geo. I.’s ’’special pets. Cannot go through an ordinary door, on account of the broad smile he wears; however, as he is an ardent prohibitionist, it cannot be said, “ his smile becomes him well.” Notwithstanding this evidence of light-heartedness, anyone seeing him for the first time would think he had a fit of the blues. His Shop work was uniformly good, although he used curious methods. For instance, he once attempted to cut a left- handed thread by running the lathe backward. Our only representative in the Banjo Club. Goodrich, Charles E., . . Mechanical. Y. M. C. A. and C. E. INCREDIBLE as it may seem, this man is too good to be rich. Wears his initials in the lapel of his vest, hence his familiar name of “ Christian Endeavor.” Is also known as “Bill Nye,” “Cannibal Eater,” and “ Watt ” Goodrich (C E=Watts). “Watt’s in a name?” Makes frequent trips to the South End in order to meet her. In fact the girls call him a regular Watt-meter. Likes to hug anything from a girl to a post or him¬ self. Forms one of the Triumvirate with Newton and Dodge and furnishes the religious element. He likewise goes in for the Cross County Runs and when the expectant crowd sees a cloud of dust in the distance and can catch the gleam of his piercing eye they know it is C. E., and a mighty roar rends the air. Never fails to “ gain his point.” Is the most conscien¬ tious man in school, but nevertheless failed to satisfy Prof. Cutler. Is Spencer’s only contribution to ’93. Joke on Spencer. Goodrich, Moses F., Mechanical. OUR member from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Moses is one of ’93’s pillars of strength in athletics, both on the diamond and in the football field. One would never suspect from his appearance that there could be anything nautical about him, yet it is rumored that he is pickled in brine. His thesis is upon a nautical subject. If he has a fault, it is perhaps the faculty which he has of strictly minding his own business. Female charms seem to have had as little effect upon him as would-’s alter¬ nating current nickel-plating machine have on barbed wire. In short, Moses is quiet. The critic equally with the eulogist would have almost no hold upon him. Fond of the theatre, especially the ballet. 55 Greenwood, Fred. H., .... Mechanical. Socialist. FREDDIE has two friends, by one of whom he always sticks, the other always sticks by him. One is Main Street, the other “ the weed.” Is an ardent masher and attends French fairs, with a great degree of punctu¬ ality. Is also a lover of “Truth.” Is a great hand at poker. Stone is the only man who can do him up, and he is not in it when Freddie sits near the box of chips. Has been known to hold five aces three times running. Is one of those few who really do good Shop work and we presume that his habits of industry acquired in the W. M. S., will assure him success in after life. Gutmann, Walter U., . . . . . Mechanical. “ Gooty ” was too good for the M. I. T., so he came here with his Boston ideas of industry and piety. Soon forsook these and followed the example of the rest of the Class. Toed out and was a fast w 7 alker. Inherited a fondness for German and made recitations in it several times during his Junior year. Finally went to Germany and studied at Aix-la-Chapelle. Was seen last summer, and at that time could drink a tw 7 o-masted schooner of beer without winking. Hammond, Richard H., ..... Mechanical. “ Dick ” w r as everyone’s friend. Was our star baseball man in the Prep year and it was refresh¬ ing to see him bother upper classmen with his sine curves and asymptotic in-shoots. Was the first ’93 man to w r histle “ Annie Rooney ” and this fact alone should bring him lasting fame. His strong point w r as hard work. He worked hardest at finding some one with whom to match pennies. Had an offer of a larger salary than “ M. P.” could afford to pay him, so after a brief illness and convalescence at the Lake, he left us in our Middle year. Heard, Nathan (K. P.) . . . . Civil. T. C. S. WHEN we first heard of “Nate,” he persisted in writing excuses for Nathan Heard, “C. E.” For some time we were unable to guess whether this C. E., stood for Christian Endeavor and was used as a pull, or for Civil Engineer; but wdien we came to know 7 him better we abandoned our first theory and since he has joined the ranks of the Kid Profs., have become confirmed in the latter belief. Is passionately fond of ladies’ company and is not content with Worcester’s fairest, but weekly receives letters from Harvard Annex, Smith, and Wellesley. For boarding-houses he alw r ays selects those that are run by mother and daughter. His great¬ est delight is to be allowed to run a baby-carriage along on a sunny day if the older sister is near to keep the baby quiet. Early took au interest in politics and awoke the echoes of Mechanics Hall with bursts of elo¬ quence on the temperance question, but nevertheless his own ward went for rum. His last attempt in politics has been successful and he secured the appointment as Assistant in Civil Engineering. Higgins, Aldus C., .... Mechanical. Socialist. “ THE Prince M. P. rial.” “ Allie ” is a striking refutation of the doctrine that no good thing can be connected with the Faculty. Be it said to his credit thatl no confidence of his classmates w r as ever betrayed by him. Allie is courted by the Muse (short for music). Was initiated into the w 7 ays of the ungodly by Billy Howe, w 7 ho helped him secure a suspension from the-for twenty-four hours for making dynamite in Mineralogy. When Billy Howe left, Coombs took his place as mentor and although there has been noted an improvement in school w ' Ork, in deviltry he has not held his former pace. He early got on to the w r ay of working the excuse-book, and so never had but five marks at one time. Some class¬ mates, of w ' hich he w 7 as one, spent a vacation together and relate of him that one ' evening after having monopolized a pretty girl until the other fel¬ lows retired, he subsequently replied to a query that he was “ all worn out ” and “ didn’t enjoy amusing the children.” It is said he w 7 as so successful as one of the “ Babies ” in the Tech Burlesque that he has had several offers from old maids for adoption, but as yet he has accepted none, preferring to wait until his moustache grow r s out again. By that time we fear he will be too old. 56 Hodgkins, D. Harwood, .... Chemist. Socialist. “ HODGY” comes from the thriving village of Podunk, from which he brought to the W. P. I. a fine head of Paderewski hair and a devoted admiration for the young portion of the fair sex. Is a regular attendant at nearly all the churches and finds pleasure and consolation in the week¬ day as well as the Sunday gatherings. Though living at the North End, David often takes a constitutional in the direction of New Worcester and is not adverse to a short call at the end. Is said to be the only Chemist who can beguile Mr. Sweetser into a talk on politics, or on any other sub¬ ject for that matter. Was much agitated at one time over the possibility of finding oil in his native town, but has since concluded that the dip of the strata is not favorable. Hopkins, Erastus, . Chemistry. I X. KNOWN to the select few as “ Tosh.” otherwise simply as Hopkins. This gentleman was graduated from Williams in ’90 and then spent nearly a year looking the world over to find the right place to continue his studies. Incidentally he studied law. Finally decided that the only place was the Class of ’93, W. P. I. It is not recorded whether he has since changed his mind on that subject. The only time when Hopkins used his legal skill was in the famous case, tried in the winter of 1891 and 1892, of Worcester caterers vs. Poston Hotels, in which he appeared as leading counsel for the defendant. Since then, has devoted himself to chemistry and, with the exception of occasional recesses, has spent his time in the Labs. Played football in 1891, but has since left athletics severely alone. Belongs to the Four Hundred, “ don’t cher know.” Howard, Charles D., . . . . . . Chemistry. A man unacquainted with the wicked ways of the world before he struck Worcester, but was unable to withstand the influence of the Chemists of Ninety-three and is now one of the boys. Is guardian of the Salisbury Laboratories and one of the select few, who have been permitted to pass the locked doors of many of the dens of the building. Is noted for his quiet, inoffensive humor; is one of the few who had his suspicions con¬ cerning the red lemonade and is always sorry for those who eat their dinners on the roof. His Tech course has improved him wonderfully. H owe, Frederick H., ...... Chemistry. Was a quiet little fellow who came from New Hampshire to delve in the mysteries of molecules and reactions at the Tech. The incident that we most distinctly remember about him, and we doubt not that he too, has a vivid recollection of the circumstance, is the time he endeavored to manipulate a big shutter in the Physics lecture-room and ended by dropping it on his toe. Dartmouth had greater charms for him than the W. P. I. and he dropped but of sight. Howe, William C., . . Mechanical. Socialist. I r J. Billie always causes a smile. His initials might be transposed and interpreted Will He Cut? We should say yes. Was absent from 13 out of 16 drawing lessons—“Sore eyes.” Was Manager of the Tech ballet girls. One of the few men who have become conscientious under Prof. Cutler’s influence. Had the misfortune to pay $6.00 for private lessons in a certain study and then failed to pass in the exam. Worked two hours a day and got credit for ten. Is doing penance now for the sins that he committed. Only bad thing about him is that he will graduate with ’94. Left part of his finger in the buzz planer for a souvenir. Failed to pass because he never cribbed even when there was an oppor¬ tunity. Jackson, Walter H., ...... Mechanical. Jack was a soft-spoken, ministerial-looking young man from Connecticut. Claimed to be the only man in the Class who could argue with MacKay. His favorite expression was “ sweet thing” and he applied it quite indiscriminately. Rumor had it that he was engaged when he came to the Tech, but lie soon lost confidence in the fair sex. Indeed, he got so reckless that he raised some real English whiskers. Left at the end of Junior year to accept a valuable business opportunity and now, accord¬ ing to his own statements, is making eight or ten thousand a year. Had the most gentle and modulated tone of voice ever in recitation. 57 Kelley, Fred J., ..... Mechanical. Known as “the only Kell.” Was always genial and even bordered on the hilarious. His war dance which he performed with the aid of a mallet or two was one of the diversions of the Prep-room. Found pride and delight in drilling a squad of Preps armed with saws and planes. As a baseball player was a huge success. Indeed, the Boston player is said to have been named from him. Struck out during the early part of Junior year. Kent, Everett E., . . . . . Electrical. Socialist. IS one of the tall men in the Class. Was never known to commit himself definitely on any question, but is ready to discuss problems, economic or otherwise. Accepts every opportunity to pronounce the letter A with the long sound and claims to be, on the whole, a better authority on pronun¬ ciation than Webster. Does first-class work in all his studies but in Eng¬ lish Literature he simply shines. What Kent and Prof. Cutler do not know about literai ' y matters is really not worth knowing. Has at various times displayed legal traits and no one can forget the document by which ’93 was to win the championship in the Spring Sports and deprive ’94 of her one miserable point. It is said that he is to enter the profession and we have great hopes of his success. Kuwada, Gumpei, .... Mechanical. T. C. S. receives at Da Cr postal-cards at uz in recitation. “ Ees that sorr Gumpy ” comes from the antipodes. Furnishes with Da Cruz, the chief variety of our Tech life. Has mastered the Yankee joke with all its subtleties. Is the best artist in the Institute. Official Mascot Bearer of the Class, and as his initials imply, is Goat-Keeper. Amuses Div. A by the questions he asks of “ Geo. I,” at each of which the latter looks at “Gumpy ” askance, slowly wags his head and says, “ Um-er-I guess I don’t know what you mean.” Is unequalled for doing unheard of things without provocation. Principal pastime is going from store to store and asking the price of wares. A clerk tells us that he inquires the price of a certain article regularly twice a week. Claims he does not like the Ameri¬ can girls, and rarely calls on them more than eight nights a week. Principal swear words are, “ Gad, Moses, darn fool.” Does not like any¬ thing loud, but insists upon wearing a carmine necktie. Frequently the Institute, with laundry bills on the back. Chief diversion is laughing Larkin, William H. Jr., . . . . Mechanical. T. C. S. “ BILLY ” is a representative of the South End. Has disclaimed all knowledge or interest in madchens. Has, however, a feminine friend in Newtonville and has been known to purchase a ticket for Whitinsville. These in a mild way represent his out-of-town attractions. Was ’93’s “ Deutscher ” and held recitations regularly in the Institute Dining-room and many are the men that he has pulled after him. Is a man of hobbies and rides them hard. In his spare moments has become a proficient pianist. Is also a crank of the genus Military, order First. “ Company— Order-r-r-r! Harms! ! ! ” Can play poker like a fiend and is another good man on a bluff. In our Prep year,was next neighbor to our “ only Kelley ” which accounts for his great worth as a mechanical engineer and his right to the degree of B. S. Tried to graduate as an Electric but there was not room for him in the course. Lincoln, Pelham W., . . . . . Chemistry. “ PEL ” is a baseball crank and a good football man. One of our small but noble band of Chemists. Is one of the long men of the Class. Has peculiar characteristics and was never known to argue with anyone re¬ garding anything. One gets an idea of his character by remembering that he is passionately fond of pitching pennies on the “ Heads, I win, tails, you lose ” plan. Is, and always has been, in love with mathematics, (due, perhaps, to being associated with Prof. Kinnicutt.) and has also a great fondness for geology, when judiciously administered by the-. Undertook to do the cutting act on “ Kimmie,” but failed to score, and is still further noted as having been chased away from the Institute by a farmer, while gathering chestnuts, just before mineralogy. Ranked No. 1 in freehand drawing, when he either stayed out or was kicked out by the “savage” Prof. Is also a good judge of G. F. B. 58 MacKay, Alfred, . Electrical. Socialist. “ MAC ” is not altogether sure for what he came to the Tech, but, since he was here, concluded to stay, though there was nothing in particular to learn. Has an unlimited capacity for argument, irrespective of sub¬ ject. and is invariably in the right. His knowledge of electricity is ex¬ ceeded only by his intimate understanding of female character, in which attainment he is unexcelled. Has his life work ail planned out, and in¬ tends to do his duty by the world. Marshall, Earnest W., .... Electrical. Socialist. IS the proverbial “ Minister’s son,” and he more than fills the role. Is a storehouse of information on every subject except his lessons, his best holds being music and the “fair sex.” His knowledge of the latter is wholly derived from his varied experiences, which would fill an octavo volume. Leads the orchestra at the Y. W. C. A., which practises six evenings a week, and as he feels that this is not enough, is now arguing for eight. Never goes to the Musee, but visits the “ Gym.” at the Y. W. C. A., where he has a pull with the director. Leads the crowd in all the deviltry with which ’93 has to do. “ Zip ” and Marshall are well-known characters in Worcester life, especially in the musical line. Was the man who made “old three toe ” feel good natured. Evinced “mechanical aptitude” in making a patent sun-dial and a xylophone, and at the end of the Prep year, his knowledge and power of executing “ Geo. Wash.” was correct to a dot. Was the originator of the Tech Burlesque, and composer of most of the music. Metcalf, Frederick H., . . . . Mechanical. Socialist. “ METTY ” comes from the rural district of West Upton, and yet, for all that, can appreciate a joke. His great point in the Prep year was story¬ telling. How often we have sat on his horse and listened, while he reeled off one of his incredible yarns, and while some classmate glued the slack of our overalls to the wood. Yet “ Metty ” is industrious. Anyone who has noted the zeal and interest he has evinced in shorthand, lately, will testify to this fact. Is also one of the cherubim who sit in the Chapel choir and try to drown out the thunder of the organ. Has figured prom¬ inently as ’93’s Baseball Manager and champion of the school flag. ; Newton, Arthur F., . . . . . . Mechanical. “ SIR ISAAC ” is the most prominent character in the triumvirate. What “ Bill ” and “ D-dg- ” cannot raise, he can. Started in as a Prep to get his pull with the Faculty, and early made his reputation as a baby spanker. “ Dixie ” studied hard in the first part of the course, but in the latter part became so repkless as to visit the Musee once a week. Has a notebook of useful information, which is to be on exhibition at the World’s Fair. We quote one item: “To get the E. M. F., consult the voltmeter! ” During the Senior year our friend showed some peculiarities that seem quite foreign to his nature. We mention only two. First, he developed a muscular power in his lower jaw that causes an intermittent, reciprocating motion of that portion of his anatomy. Second, an unusual tendency to a sickly growth of a hirsute appendage on the upper extrem¬ ities of the same jaw. “O mamma,” “ What ' s that got to do with the horsecars?” “Out of sight,” are his chief expressions. Is noted for his jag, which can be distinguished, “ I mean, that is, or rather, I would say,” can be recognized for miles. Shows his electrical training by always keeping one hand in his pocket. Chums with Marshall! ! ! ! 59 Osterman, Adolph I., . . . Mechanical and Civil. “ Du bist ein feiner Mann.” “Osty ” was one of our foreign delegation, an exiled Russian patriot. Had studied in the government military schools of his own country, First entered the Mechanical Department, but before the end of six months, the authorities concluded that he did not possess “ a decided aptitude for mechanics.” At the middle of the Junior year, Osterman became a Civil. By the end of the term, he could measure fifty feet with a fifty-foot tape, with an average error of not more than two feet. Wore two suits of heavy underclothing on hot June days, and then wondered why the American summer was so torrid. Although he was some years the senior of the average Tech and had been in America several years, he c ould not keep up to the requirements and, therefore, had to leave us. Osterman ' s pathway was not strewn with roses, and he really deserved the compassion of the more fortunate. Possessing many good qualities, he lacked fixedness of purpose; in short, was one of those unfortunate people who faii to find that vacancy in the world which they are capable of filling. Parker, William H., .... Chemistry. Socialist. THE fact that “ Billy ” did not enter the Class until the latter part of Junior year made him none the less welcome. Possessed a rare talent for persuading the Profs, that he was deeply interested in his studies, and this interest always got deeper toward exam. time. His devotion to Dutch was inspiring. Tried a cross between a Chemist and a Civil, but after two afternoons with the “King” gave it up in despair. Remained sweetly oblivious of his great running power till the fall of 1892, when he proceeded to take the Cross Country Championship without difficulty. His Faculty stories have a great reputation. Stays up nights and makes up his sleep in English Lit. Has a girl in Providence. In Junior year received a bill from the-for 17 ft. of glass tubing for the term imme¬ diately preceding his entrance 1 Electrical. ( I } r J. COMES from Fitchburg, and has made a specialty of ballet dancing and flirting. Formerly a member of ’92, but was suspended, on account of 24 unexcused absences, and joined ’93 in January, 1892. Made a record in calculus, drawing, and original composition, especially in the latter, in connection with the exam. book. Has been a candidate for positions on the football, baseball and tug-of-war teams. Is positively known to have attended a meeting of the Mechanical Engineering Society. Has a most benevolent disposition, and has repeatedly helped the needy in examina¬ tions. Paull, Norman M., .... Mechanical. Socialist. NOT Saint Paul, but just “ Paull ” or “ Pauline.” A man of vivacious tem¬ perament and very excitable, although he never has shown it. A fond admirer of his predecessor as Baseball Manager and of ’92 in general. Is solid with the Mechanical Department. Spent the first two and a half years of his course in coaching “ Billy ” Howe, and now devotes his ser¬ vices to any one. Stands high in the Class and studies occasionally. Does not hesitate to express his opinion of the-, and Faculty discipline generally. Never worries about anything, but usually bobs up serenely with “ Aus geshichten.” Was for a time Editor-in-chief of the W P I, but found there were objections to its being a news paper, and so re¬ signed. Perkins, Thomas S., . . . . . Electrical. Socialist. “ WELL! ” This is Tommy and Tommy is quite a boy. Is an old hand at baseball and has, besides, beaten Derby at checkers, likewise is an authority on cards and can moreover always ask a good question in mechanics. In addition, knows something about electricity and is a popular man in Class. “ Perk ” used to smoke Pittsburg Tobeys but now has gone a step lower and does not smoke at all. Showed remarkable legal acumen in defeating the Middle Class in the case of Collins vs. Perkins, an action of contract to recover for cord wood alleged to have been burned by the defendant on the night of January 25th. Is a Sunday-school teacher playing sub at Plymouth Church for his friend, Lawyer Mellen. Picked up a chip one night, went home with her and then closed the exercises by soundly lec¬ turing her upon her choice of company. 6o Phillips, Harry L., .... Mechanical. Socialist. CALLED “ Phil ” for short. Hails from the great commercial centre and seaport town of Holden. Is a famous fiend in mathematics, having tried to trisect an angle when he was a week old. Is noted for his great knowl¬ edge of ball of any kind.—base, foot or fancy. During the Prep year hope of victory was often aroused by the cry “Let Phillips pitch.” He early retired from this and as Football Manager worked hard to make ’95 ante up with its subscriptions. His melodious voice won him the distinction of being elected to the Chapel choir. Lately he has taken to the occupa¬ tion of playing the bass viol and prompting at all dances in Holden. Every morning he arises at 5 o ' clock and comes to Worcester. Strange to say, he never heard of a twisted doughnut till he studied mechanics. An intense love for Political Economy animates him and his discussions with the representative of the rival metropolis of Hubbardston are deeply iireresting. It has been rumored that “ Phillips ” and “ Phanny ” excel “ Dennis ” and “ Dell ” in their mutual regard for one another. Pixley, Albert A., . . . . . . Mechanical. Was our “ Lulu ” from the land of the Zulu Inventor of the yell,“ Ounani, ounani, ou Ninety-three, etc.” Was born and brought up in South Africa. Our champion bicycle rider. Boarded on West street, directly back of the Institute, and used to ride back and forth on his machine. A star in all his studies. Once defined Allotropy as: “ When the same kind of property exists in three different forms.” His pronunciation of Dutch was strictly original. Once electrified division A by “ Eesh bean gayway- sen.” Ramsdell, Frederick M., ..... Mechanical. “ Freddie ” will long be remembered at the Tech for originating and compiling the best set of excuses on record. According to his own “ notation,” held the highest esteem with the girls of any man in the Institute. “ Pendleton and I were right in it.” Was also an especial favorite with Prof. Cutler because of his remarkable ability to read and pronounce Dutch. Succumbed however to its clutches and those of other “ impracticable ” studies at the end of the Middle year, but conferred his own degree in Electrical Engineering and is now paddling his own canoe by electricity. Had the very valuable faculty of being able to improve on Kimmie’s methods, and was an unfailing authority on motors and storage batteries. Whenever the professor got stuck “ me and my brother helped him out, but when I got stuck the Faculty helped me out.” Rawson, Louis W., .... Mechanical. Socialist. USED to be on the baseball team, but is said to have done most of his “pitching” in the Prep room. Is called “deacon” merely by courtesy, although everyone admits that he is an exceedingly “good fellow.” His chief characteristic is a gigantic moustache, which were he of more corpu¬ lent dimensions, would make him resemble a boodle alderman. “Deak ” does not believe in “ grinding ” and holds in deep abhorrence the man who writes up laboratory experiments when made. Is one of the few Demo¬ crats in ’93and feels certain that an era of undreamtof prosperity is about to come over the country. His business ability has been often called in to play as manager of various school enterprises. His only fault is that he keeps Rawson too much in the background. Rice, Nathan, . .Mechanical. A TRUE blue Jeffersonian Democrat, hails from Worcester. He and the “ Deacon ” hug each other on politics, and on all great Democratic occa¬ sions are found in the ranks of the unwashed. Belongs to the array of Electrics and can untie intricate problems with the skill of an Alexander. Is the proud possessor of a luxuriant “ Mush ” which he has reared with the tenderest care. Since he made Thompson’s acquaintance, has joined the small minority of kickers of the Class of ’93. Is a member of the triple alliance by telephone. Because he held the same name as the instructor, thought he had a pull in “TJiermo,” but got left. Regrets the fact that he did not learn to dance when young. Exchanged photos with himself and Thompson. 6i Rogers, Charles O., Mechanical. Socialist. IS a large and proportionally positive man. The only thing we ever knew him not to be positive about was the time of recitation. A great man for arguing and debating. There are on record only two instances when he admitted of being beaten in a debate. Once when he argued with a sign¬ board for a whole afternoon about the distance to Tatnuck, and again when he tried for a whole night to convince a street-lamp that it was drunk, sim¬ ply because it had been out all night, Was the right bower of Prof.” Freeman and such expressions as “ How is that, Rogers ' ? ” “ Rogers says that is right ” were familiar to all. It was about this time that he tried to reduce the speed of a lathe by putting his finger between the tool ai d the piece of work. During the Middle year “ C. O.” engaged in a wrestling match with a heavy weight “ helper ” in the wash room and acquired lasting fame. Rogers like Larkin is a great soldier ” and still wears the “ hurdles ” in a cadet battalion. Was also a tower of strength on the football team and was known among college men as the gentlemanly football player. Sinclair, Harry, . . . . . Mechanical. Has put in lots of work as order in Chapel. “ SINNIE ” or “ Hawwy ” is the sole son and male heir of “ Johnny.” It is said that when his father gets stuck on a calculus problem, Harry helps him out. He himself never got stuck on anything, not even the girls. Like his moustache, is modest and retiring, and was never known to denounce the Faculty, the-, to sign a petition or join in a reform move¬ ment at the Tech. Kept account of time for and of Mr. Metcalf while engaged in‘ ' Poomp” design. Took his turn daily in killing flies and making lemonade. His drawing made O. M. H. and the Senior pattern¬ makers wild. Division A was too much for him, so he graduated to B where he could work for himself and not for the whole division. Knows a little about mechanics—a most remarkable fact to record of a Mechanic. Attends entertainments on Front Street, but only on Sundays. Is quite a tennis and camera fiend and enjoys such innocent amusements very much. President of the Tennis Club. The only man that voted against preserving Starbuck, Robert M. Jr., . . . . Electrical. Socialist. “ Starbie ” is one of the quiet but solid men of the Class. Enjoys a good time. The only thing he ever did out of the way was to attempt the con¬ struction of a camera when a Prep. Developed into a great Cross Country runner in our Middle year. Had he not been overcome with heat in May, 1892, thus scaring his people, he would have given Baker and Parker all they wanted in the fall of that year. Is said to be deeply interested in ornithology. Stark, William N., .... Mechanical. P T A. “ Starkie ” was one of those who graduated early. First came into prominence as Prep Editor of the W P I. Was boon companion of “Dan,” and the two Dicks. Was a hard student, but never studied hard. Tired of Tech life during his Middle year, pined and finally disappeared into his father’s, boot shop, where he may now be seen any summer evening, deftly buttoning boots for lady customers. Stoddard, Irving M., ...... Civil. “ Stodd ” was a very popular and a jolly good fellow. Could play football to perfection; in base¬ ball was a star ; but in the art of bluffing he was a master. As for mineralogy he knew volumes. However, “Stodd’s” great passion was for music and it caused his ruin. Was so carried away by the exquisite performance of the Chapel choir, one morning, that he could only give vent to his feelings in applause. The Faculty kindly gave him a vacation, in which his enthusiasm might cool somewhat. Since then, has devoted himself, with distinguished success, to raising an annual beai ' d and selling trousers, through both of which the wind refuses to blow. 62 Stone, Frank H., ..... Mechanical. Socialist. “ Stony” was a man of few words and took life easily. For some years his permanent address was the Y M. C. A. Gym., where he was generally seen reclining on a mat displaying the beauty of his muscular development. For a while also he was Director in a Westboro gymnasium. “ Rocksy ” was good in football, a crack in baseball, a star in checkers and a phenom. in poker. His brilliant work at second base last spring will be remembered. Frank was not struck on his studies to any great extent and forsook us last Christmas. Bowser, seven days a week, was more than he could stand. He then went to keeping open house at the Socialist’s room. Strong, Leslie P. . . . . . Mechanical. Socialist. EARLY became one of Ninety-three’s leading athletes and has been in the three series of Cross Country Runs, as well as in the field sports. Has had the misfortune to be injured twice during his service for the Class. Recently has taken up walking and is as graceful in action as the artist in that line usually is. His chief characteristic is that he nearly always has some great wrong on his mind, and a wrong for which he is vainly seek¬ ing a remedy. As monitor, has given great satisfaction. The upper story of the house in which Strong’s people live is occupied by a Week family. T atman, Charles T., . . . Mechanical, P. and P. S. “ Tat ” started in as a Mechanic, entering the Prep-room. Here he distinguished himself as a reasoner and a worker in ornamental designs in wood. Spent three weeks in cutting a square hole out of a board, during all of which time he was ably advised and supervised by the remainder of the Class. A great admirer of Fletcher. With “ Dan ” Bullard, found recreation in talking religion with “Bill Nye,” advancing heretical ideas and noting the effect. Hated the Machine-shop, and in the middle of his Junior year entered the Political Science Course. Never liked the Tech, and in the following Octo¬ ber entered Harvard Law School, where he is at present. Good student and very popular. Was one of the founders of the Historical Society! Is said to have been the promotor of “ Deacon’s ” moustache. Thompson, William D., .... Mechanical. Socialist. IS the only one in the Class who has become, in his own estimation, a man and put away childish things. Hence is the only man who has supported a genuine moustache throughout the entire course. In spite of his 175 lbs. avoirdupois, fine health, and vigorous frame, is a hater of athletics and would make football playing a capital offence. If he were athletically inclined, the mile-walk would be his every time, for his pace is something fearful and wonderful to behold. Tommy is one of the men of ' 93 who will accumulate vast riches. Even now is known to employ his leisure moments in putting up tinkling bells and gas-burners at the rate of fifty cents for every five minutes work. Intimately acquainted “ with lots of Alumni ” and highly values his opinions. Vaill, Edward W. Jr.,. .... Mechanical. Socialist. BETTER known as “ Teddy.” One of our athletes, who although not in the lead, always helped us out in our Cross Country Runs. Is a great fa¬ vorite with the fair sex, and the “ shop ” girls think him just too sweet for anything. Is also a good boy but not so straight-laced that he could not coax his shape into the graceful curves of a ballet dancer at the minstrel show, where he figured as “ Signorina Teddi Vialo of the Grand Opera, Milan.” As a missionary is a conscientious worker and as a poker player is one of the finest. Is also a fine sketcher, having been “ Gladdy’s ” as¬ sistant. 63 Wood, E. Stearns,. Wright, David I., Mechanical. Socialist. “ ELIJAH ” as he is sometimes hailed, shares with Metcalf the undying distinction of coming from West Upton. And he is a true West Uptoner, slow and deliberate; appreciates a .joke twenty-four hours afterwards. Some suspect that he draws his voice from his boots, but this theory is objected to, owing to the fact that the voice is so very deep while Wood is so very short. Has one marked tendency and peculiar enjoyment in which he indulges at all occasions,—scrapping. Division B men are so familiar with this weakness that when one of them feels a thump from behind he simply remarks, as soon as he has recovered his breath 1 Hullo, Wood,” without even turning his head. . P. and P. S. “DAVE ” deserves a place on the list of Ninety-three’s foreigners, for he comes from the distant settlement of Tatnuck. Appears unsophisticated to the outsider, but those who are acquainted with him know better. Is the only man in the Class who confessed a consuming passion for Policon. though it was noticed that his notes were no longer than those of others, Manages to keep cool because of his long acquaintance with the ice busi¬ ness. In his native place he shines as a singer, actor and genei’al genius. Though last on the class roll-call, is by no means least. 64 THESES SUBJECTS. Department of Chemistry. Cheney, F. W., Hopkins, Erastus, Hodgkins, D. H., Howard, C. D., Lincoln, P. W., Parker, W. H., Determination of Arsenic and Phosphorous in Metallic Copper. Analysis of Spring Water from Williamstown, Mass. Examination of Deposits in Sewage- and non-Sew- age-Carrying Streams. Separation of Nickel and Cobalt by Hope’s Method. Sanitary Condition of Water of Lake Quinsiga- mond. Department of Civil Engineering. Butterfield, A. D., Dyer, C. W. D., Flinn, A. D., Farwell, R. B., Heard, Nathan, Hot Tests of Cement for Change in Volume. Investigation of the Cippoletti Trapezoidal Weir. Rapid Transit in Cities. Design for a Rivetted Iron Highway Bridge. Department of Electrical Engineering. Bowen, H. W., Clark, H. G., Cleveland, R. C., Parks, R. S., Coombs, H. A., Storage Batte ries. f Efficiency of Motors and Dynamos by Electrical f Measurement. Static Capacity and Insulation Resistance of Cables. 65 Dodge, A. R., Kent, E. E., Marshall, E. W., Mackay, A., Perkins, T. S., Starbuck, R. M., Transformer Efficiency. 3-Voltmeter Method. I Measurement of Self-Induction. ) Transformer Efficiency. Dynamometer-Watt-Meter Method. Transformer Efficiency. 3-Ammeter Method. Transformer Efficiency. The Modified 3-Ammeter Method. POST-GRADUATE. Howard, E. W., Nelson, William, Southgate, H. M., Smith, C. O., Estimates for Electrical Equipment of Street Rail¬ ways. Design and Tests of a 500-Volt Motor. Street Car Motors. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Blanchard, C. B., Steam Traction on Common Roads. Larkin! ' ’ Wm!h, Jr., } Dut y Trial of H y draulic Pum P- COGHLIN, J. P., Com i ns, A. C., Da Cruz, H. B., Derby, J. A., Vaill, E. W., Denny, W. J., Rawson, L. W., Gage, E. A., Goodrich, C. E., Goodrich, M. F., Intermediate Speed Regulators. Power Tests of Woolen Machinery. No subject. | Test of Steam Plant in Washburn Shops. j- Test of Steam Plant, Norton Emery Wheel Co. Cable Railways. Investigation of Effects of Reciprocating Parts in Balanced Compound Engine. Design for Sailing Yacht. ™s’ | Test of Steam Plant, Clinton, Mass. Higgins, A. C., Valve Motion for High Speed Compound Engine. Kuwada, Gumpei, Computations for Steam Plant. Metcalf, F. H., ) Comparative Tests, Compound Engine when run- Strong, L. P., j ning Condensing and non-Condensing. 66 Newton, A. F., Paull, N. M., Phillips, H. L., Rice, Nathan, Rogers, C. O., Sinclair, Ha rry, Thompson, W. D., Test of Compound Engine at Worcester Woolen Mills. Design for Steam Yacht. Effect of Drop in Compound Engine. Quarter Turns in Power Transmission. Test of Morse Triple Expansion Rotary Engine. Marine Boilers. Economic Construction and Care of Shafting and its Supports. Department of Physical and Political Science. Andrews, C. H., Baker, Chas., Jr., Bingham, A. R., Bucklin, Frederick, Wright, D. I., Comparison of Photometric Standards. Military Customs in Early Massachusetts. Latime-Clark Standard Battery Artesian Wells. System of Street Sprinkling for Worcester. NEW EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION FROM VEGETABLE TO ANIMAL. 69 GEMS FROM THE HALF-WAY-THROUGH SUPPER. Original words of the songs sung at Ninety-Three’s Half-way-through Supper, January, 1 892. JOLLY STUDENTS OF THE TECH. I. O H we are jolly students of the Tech, And all of us, like Newton, are “ on deck,” Perhaps you think it’s funny, But we’re all in love with Johnny, For we are jolly students at the Tech. Chorus : We are chums, we are bums, And we fellows are the flower of the school, If there’s going to be a racket, You bet your life we’ll back it, And we get there every time, as a rule. II. Now when it comes to lab’ratory fees That’s the time you ought to hear the (-) tease, He swears he’s out of pocket And he don’t know how to knock it, For to gather up the lab’ratory fees. Chorus : It is queer, it is queer, Explain to us the case, if you please, What becomes of all the money Is really very funny What becomes of all the lab’ratory fees. 70 III. The-says this crystal occurs here, But generally he finds it in Corea, Still more frequently, in Chile, And often in Barrile, But always it occurs in Belvidere. Chorus : ’Tis a rock, for the- Who’s shadow flits around us in this ring. Oh don’t blow in the gas Or whistle in the class And in Ninety-three you’ll have a chance to sing. IV. “ Gladdy ” says there is rebellion in the class That he cannot, cannot , cannot let it pass, But still we roll the sphere Until he says ; “ Rest here For there surely is a boy in the class. Chorus : “Was that you, was that you And did you throw that block across the floor ? Then some one is a liar.” He has kindled quite a fire, And our lines are soon converging toward the door. Verses sung at Tech Minstrel Show, Spring, 1 892. J OLLY students of the Tech, we’re come to-night To show you what is black and what is white ; We are always in for fun from the rising of the sun, But when it sets, we’re quickly out of sight. We can write Dutch at sight, or crib it in the class, We can turn the whole creation into gas, We can calculate the strength, or figure out the length Of the via assinorum for each class. Our Seniors are the oracles of earth : The Middlers of knowledge have no dearth ; Juniors think they are the stuff, the Preps are very tough, And we all pursue the thorny path with mirth. Socialist, anarchist, and the photographic fiend, Historical as well as Tech Elect, The Y. M. C. A. men, whose personal is ten And the Phi Gamma Delta so select. Our Faculty is known both far and wide ; Their mighty wisdom makes us swell with pride ; They are learned in mathematics, hydraulics, steam and statics, But to fool with them is certain suicide. -, rocks and such, Smith and Cutler “ beat the Dutch ; ” Kinnicutt and Kimball in the Labs, do reign ; Sinclair, Conant, mathematics; Alden, Higgins in mechanics ; Gladwin, White draw answers from the Civil’s brain. Chorus: THE POLYTECH FAIR. [Air : “ The Animal Fair.’J I. -t E went to the “ Poly tech ” Fair, YV The Faculty all were there, And old Doctor-, The sly “leg puller,” Was curling his souvenir hair. The Faculty are so queer, They try to rule us by fear, But when it comes time, We’ll ring the old chime, And leave without shedding a tear. 7 2 Chorus : Chorus : Chorus : II. U. Waldo Cutler, you know, Whose hands are white as the snow, Is up in “ Dutch ” grammar And adverbs of “ marner,” And flunks the boys all in a row. III. The question is oft-times asked, If “ Johnny ” will give a pass, Because he’s sarcastic, His marks not elastic, And takes every man for an ass. IV. The girls in the office look fair, With roses and pinks in their hair. They smile very sweet, Which makes your heart beat, And drives away every dull care. V. The Prof, whom we all loved best, Has gone to the far away West, But his memory’s dear, And we all love to hear Of our Prof, in the far away West. Chorus : 73 TA, RA, RA, BOOM-DE-RAY. [Air : “ Ta, ra, ra, boom-de-ray.”] I. T HERE is a school on Boynton hill, Where boys can study, if they will. Its reputation is so great That lads come here from every State. This school is filled with every kind, Including those who always grind. The Profs, are like your little slate Which now is clear way out of date. Chorus : Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. II. The-tells us every year, How boys have made their fortunes here. That men are waiting, yes, for you, To take you when you’re clear way through. That we should read his list of books, Which scares you by its very looks, And then remarks without a smile That Billy Howe may stay awhile. Chorus : Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. III. There is a thing called “ Anny Lit.” Which makes the boys squirm just a bit, And half the problems in the book, You cannot solve by hook nor crook. But when we come to take up “ Calc.” We’ll test it with a piece of talc, To see if it as soft may be Or flunk us with a great big “ E.” Chorus : Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. 75 IV. We are the boys the Profs, will fear When late at night they hear our cheer. They’ll think the Devil’s very near And in their “ sneakers ” disappear. To-night we boys are half-way through. Now thank the Lord for helping you. There’ll be a night we’ll never rue, The night we are the whole way through. Chorus: Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. [Encore verses]. V. We have a chap from Tokio, Who’s full of fun from head to toe. He kills the Profs, with questions queer, Which makes us smile from ear to ear. He bought the goat for “ Ninety-three,” And had it kept without a fee. In spite of this he did confess, “ I think it can be done for less.” Chorus : Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. VI. There are some people who from birth, Are not content, but “ want the earth.” And if you sing old “ Forty-Four,” They’ll stamp and clap and ask for more. Now you may think it very fine, To make me sing this silly rhyme, But then I’m sure you ought to know, The rest would like a little show. Chorus : Ta, ra, ra, Boom-de-ray. 7 6 FLY, LITTLE CHILDREN, FLY. [Air : “ Fly, Little Children, Fly.”] I I. D E golden ribber’s running swift, Fly, little children, fly, An’ Ninety-three is well adrift, Den fly, little children, fly. We’re half-way through, we’re half-way out, Git on de roof an’ sing an’ shout, Den all shake hands and jump about, An’ fly, little children, fly. Chorus : Den wake right up, de shower’s passin’, Rainbows glimmer in de sky, An’ if you want to jine de ’lumni, Fly, little children, fly. II. We’re half-way thro’ with writing cribs, Fly, little children, fly, We’re half-way thro’ excuse book fibs, Den fly, little children, fly. Oh, peel your eye around de Tech, For-will sit upon your neck, An’ den there’d be an’ awful wreck, So fly, little children, fly. Chorus : III. Oh, soon we’ll get to Ninety-three, Fly, little children, fly, Look out, de debil’s watchin’ ye, Den fly, little children, fly, On de Semi-exams, he’ll grab ye down, 77 Y He’ll try an’ make ye leave de town, But keep a kickin’ an’ ye’ll never drown, An’ fly, little children, fly. Chorus : IV. A few more lab’ratory fees, Fly, little children, fly, A few more days to hear-tease, Den fly, little children, fly, An’ den de last great day we’ll reach, Oh, den you’ll hear de fellers screech And 93’s boat’ll strike de beach, Oh, fly, little children, fly. Chorus : FOOTBALL TERM. 78 UCH as vve have worked among the whirling machinery of the Wash¬ burn Shops, it is impossible that we should discard, without a feeling of sadness, for the last time the greasy overalls and the tough ex¬ pression usually worn on practice days. But the time has come for us to make way for others, and so we have wiped the last trace of black off our hands on the remains of our Prep towels, and resignedly “ passed in our checks ” at the Tool-room. Thus, having “ evinced decided aptness for me¬ chanics ” and not too decided aptitude for dangerous machines, we have com¬ pleted three and a half years of practice-work, in which our hands have been trained to the requisite horniness and handiness of the machinist, the black¬ smith and the fireman. This long period of intimacy with machinery has not passed without leaving its mark upon us, for there are those who have only had to train a hand and four-fifths, or a hand and three-fifths, as the case may be, the missing part having long since passed with the sawdust into the fur¬ nace to help drive the very machinery which severed it from the howling Prep. Since those halcyon days of youth, however, but little blood has been spilt, although many of us, not Corbetts by any means, have had differences of opinion with “ Mitchell.” When we think of the amount of work which this doughty individual has 79 to do, our hearts swell with pity for him ; we would suggest in his behalf a few signboards to point out the path of knowledge, and to obviate the neces¬ sity of constant repetition. For instance, there are those individuals upon whom the hum of the machinery has a somniferous effect. They would be less likely to fall asleep if they were warned by a placard not to “ loll or lounge on the beds,” while those who are inclined to work too hard should be restrained by a sign to the effect that they should “ never use a hand tool or chuck-drill without taking a rest.” These, with possibly a few for the “ freshies ” such as, “ Do not leave your dogs about loose,” and “ Stop your lathe before taking the work out,” would surely be instructive and helpful, and we shall hope to see them adorning the walls of the Shop, when, in a few years, we revisit, as bloated bondholders, our Alma Mater at Worcester. Then with pride will we point to these artistic legends and tell how it was at our suggestion that they were placed there, and that we ourselves had to learn those things by experience. There is doubtless an advantage in having to find things out for one’s self, and we find that experience picked up in this way is likely to be remembered ; certainly the experience of picking up seem¬ ingly cold pieces of iron in the Blacksmith’s-shop will never be forgotten. It has been reported in this connection that fingers have been so badly burned that the very air around seemed blue, but this can hardly be credited. Looking backward over our Shop life we recall that as Preps we were remarkably quiet, indeed, so model was our behavior, that we have been held up as patterns to succeeding classes. Some members of ’96 even prefer our patterns to their own. In the Machine-shop we distinguished ourselves more as individuals than as a Class, for we have had some remarkable men among us in our time. There was Kelley, who for variety turned the surface of a pulley con¬ cave instead of convex, and as Mr. Mitchell refused to go off into paroxysms of laughter at the joke, haughtily turned on his heel and left the establish¬ ment never to return ; Da Cruz, who hates “ those tarn shops ” with all the malice of which his constant good nature is capable ; Osterman, who never could appreciate a “ yoke,” and Kuwada who prefers the Draughting-room to the grime of the Iron-room. It could have been no one but Newton who filled the boiler to the top, or who abstracted a slice from the grindstone in his zeal to get a good edge on. It is, therefore, with regret that we take leave of thy familiar walls, O Shop, for pleasant and instructive have been the hours that we have stood under thy roof in working apparel! But duty calls us, so once more, fare¬ well. 8 o yM inety= V F h ree’s Class Officers. Apprentice Half-Year. Preside?it, • • • • • D. A. Bullard. Vice-President, • • • • A. C. Comins. Secretary , • • • • • W. J. Denny. Treasurer, • • • • R. H. Hammond. Athletic Director, • • • • • C. 0. Rogers. Junior Year, First Half. President, • • • • R. C. Cleveland. Vice-President, • • • 0 o Nathan Heard. Secretaiy , • • • • C. T. Tatman. Treasurer, • • • • • C. Baker, Jr. Athletic Directors , . o • • • f L. W. Rawson. D. A. Bullard. Junior Year, Second Half. President, • • • • • A. C. Comins. Vice-President , • • • • C. T. Tatman. Secretary, • • • • • A. D. Flinn. Treasurer, . • 0 0 W. C. Howe. Athletic Directors , • • • o • D. A. Bullard. ( L. W. Rawson. Middle Year, First Half. President, • • • • A. D. Flinn. Vice-President, . • • • • • J. A. Derby. Secretary , • � • • Nathan Heard. Treasurer, W. H. Larkin, Jr Athletic Directors, . « o • • L. W. Rawson. ( L. P. Strong. 8i President, Vice-Pres iden ts, Secretary, Treasurer, . Athletic Directors, Middle Year, Second Half. Nathan Heard. f W. N. Stark. ( C. W. D. Dyer. E. W. Vaill, Jr. W. H. Larkin, Jr. L. P. Strong. I W. J. Denny. Senior Year, First Half. President, Vice- Presiden t, Secretary, Treasurer, Athletic Directors, . W. H. Larkin, Jr. C. Baker, Jr. W. H. Parker. N. M. Paull. ( W. J. Denny. { L. P. Strong. Senior Year, Second Half. President, W. H. Parker. Vice-President, L. W. Rawson. Secretary, A. D. Butterfield. Treasurer, . N. M. Paull. Athletic Directors, ( L. P. Strong. ’ (C. H. Andrews. 8 2 ’ 93 . HANKS to a new provis¬ ion in the catalogue estab¬ lishing a course in Elec¬ trical Engineering, Sep¬ tember, 1892, called from the ranks of the Mechan¬ ics, eleven men who as¬ pired to be Franklins, Edisons, Teslas and per¬ haps motor-men. That the course in electricity should produce some bright lights, is a self-evident truth if you see it. If not, we wish to make it as plain as Ohm’s Law for Alternating Currents is to us, by presenting the characteristics of some of the members as plotted in the laboratory. You will notice the various ways in which we are connected up in our thesis work, varying from single sells to four in parallel on trans¬ formers. Speaking of transformers; ours, because of the peculiarities of their primary brain coils, are advertised for testing, by various methods: Star- buck’s is the constructive, MacKay’s the instructive, Perkins’ the obstructive, and Dodge’s the destructive. It is true one or two transformers have, by these combined methods, been found to have an efficiency of 120 odd per cent., but the mistake was luckily on the right side. Our course began with a few preliminary lectures, in which the importance of always keeping one hand in the pocket was so emphasized that since, we have dared do nothing with the other. We were also each supplied with a vest-pocket edition of “Thomson’s Electric Machinery ” at a cost of $6.75, a wire gauge, rubber gloves and a pair of pole-climbers. Electrics of 83 During the first half of the year, we made delicate measurements on the 2,000 light slide gas-meter bridge, corrected to different elevator positions, and burned several boxes of calibrated standard candles in determining the candle-power of the gas-engine while running at speed. After a long period of anticipation, the large motor was connected with the power station and the heavy work of the Division began. We have become especially proficient in melting fuse wires and in doctoring curves, and know more about the Electric Light Station than Newton or the Super¬ intendent. We have gained very valuable experience by carefully observing the work, so-called, of the Post-graduates. They have become expert in handling the famous equation for the street-car motor, by means of which every problem could be solved if life were not so short. Their new multi-combino, semi¬ dynamo, serio-comiquo, hysterio-shunto, short circuito-wound motor, when con¬ nected with the triple-expansion absorption dynamometer, will form a valuable addition to the plant. But there is a drop in our line of reasoning, our current of thought is cut off, and we must stop. Hickery, dickery, dock ! Quarter to ten o’clock -leading prayers, all the students down stairs. Hickery, dickery, dock ! Hickery, dickery, dare, Advice from Prof. Sinclair, If religion is good, use it daily we should. Hickery, dickery, dare. 8 4 Ninety Three § Plate of (Apples. Variety. Baldwin, Beauty of Kent, . Beauty of the West, . Crab, Early Joe, English Russet, Greening, Hubbardston None Such, Ladies’ Sweeting, Leicester Sweeting, Long Stem, Maiden’s Blush, Mama Bean, . Never Fail, Seek no Further, Sops of Wine, Exhibitors. Charles E. Goodrich. Everett E. Kent. Thomas S. Perkins. Fred H. Greenwood. Joseph A. Derby. Howard A. Coombs. Arthur D. Butterfield. Robert B. Farwell. Arthur F. Newton. Walter J. Denny. Pelham W. Lincoln. Nathan Heard. Clarence B. Blanchard. Austin R. Dodge. Erastus Hopkins. Richard C. Cleveland. 85 OMMENCING with our second half-year at the Institute, we began our career as would-be civil engineers. On the first afternoon, seven members of Division C assembled in the Civil Engineering room and tried their hand at lettering. Our numbers were soon increased to eight, and we sailed into Gillespie’s Survey¬ ing at the rate of twenty-five to sixty pages a day. Perched on a high stool, we braced our backs against some neighboring post, let our feet dangle into the abyss below, and learned the adjustments of a transit. But it was not until outdoor practice came that our natural talents had a a chance to develop. The way in which we could skim a stone along the water in Salisbury Pond was paralyzing to the novice. The art of matching pennies also received the attention which it deserved. By the liberal use of ginger ale and by taking proper rest, we managed to ward off that fatigue which is the dread of everv true Tech. One of our number entertained us with J tales of the Connecticut valley, which like the speeches of Senator Buckley of Holyoke, always began, “ The city of Holyoke, which I have the honor to represent.” By way of a change we did occasional surveying—whenever the Professor or Jimmy Barnes was seen coming. We found that by judi¬ cious doctoring of the angles, our work was always very exact, and much time and trouble was saved. All future classes are advised to make a note of this. 86 During the survey of the Institute grounds, we became quite proficient in our profession. We could take readings of eighteen feet with a twelve foot rod, and set a level up on a five-cent piece. We drove stakes into the ground wherever there was room left between those driven by previous classes, and so did our share in turning the hill into a magnificent coal-bed for some future age. When we came to study railroad engineering, we were initiated into the mysteries of “ Henck’s Field Book,” a book which soon stood next to “ Baxter’s Saints’ Rest,” in our affections. Allured by the delightful harmony of this work, the heavy-eyed god of slumber would sometimes lay his hand upon some enchanted individual, but the liberal use of the baptismal font, which adorns the Civil-room, always put him to flight. Our outdoor railroad work made our faces resemble the sun at meridian, and it is said, nearly caused one prominent member of our Class to lose his membership in the Baptist Church. And now attention all Tech Civils, past and prospective ! In June of the Middle year, we worked on our railroad maps, and made the school record, every man finishing his map in from sixty-two to sixty-six hours. At this time we were joined by a cosmopolitan crowd such as the Civil-room had never seen before, namely, the members of the course in Physical and Politi¬ cal Science. These individuals, who had been transplanted unwillingly to a foreign soil, gazed upon us with open-mouthed wonder, for they had never known before what it was to work. They employed themselves (for a part of the time) in making maps of Worcester and vicinity which were marvels of execution. The Civil work in the Senior year gave us no opportunity for loafing, but we had to make the best of it. We listened with an air of wisdom to lectures on bridge construction and by the comparison of answers reached uniformly correct results in our computations, though now and then disturbed by one individual who sighed aloud as he thought of the coming separation from the belles of Piedmont Church. During this year, we became much better acquainted with the Professor, and our relations were very pleasant. But the days of uselessness at the Institute are over, that is for most of us, and as we leave, our only hope is that the extension of the course to four years may enable the ground of the Civil Engineering Course to be covered more thoroughly than has been possible in three. 87 Examination Questions Eor the enior Class. Enoltsb literature. (i.) On what do you base your appreciation of the following books ? (a.) The excuse book. ( b .) The Chapel hymn-book. (2.) Compare the works of Boccaccio and Dryden with those of Anthony Comstock. (3.) Trace the Prince of Wales’ tendency to baccarat, back in chronolog¬ ical order to the Knights of the Round Table. (4.) Describe briefly Professor Kinnicutt’s Brut. (5.) Trace the ancestors of Sir Thomas Moore to the top story of the Laboratories and compare. (6.) What do you think of Spencer’s Fairy Queen ? Is she French or Irish ? (7.) Describe Bacon’s habits as revealed in the quotation, “ Reading maketh a full man.” (8.) Did the works of Bacon appear in the Saus Age ? (9.) How many fathers did our early literature have ? (10.) Characterize the essays from which the following quotations are taken : “They do such things and they say such things,” “The Faculty are so queer,” “ Conduct themselves in a quiet and gentlemanly manner.” pbpsics. (1.) An Indian distant 2,783 miles, made a real image 3 feet in height. During a medicine-dance, the image became inverted and virtuous. How many demijohns of fire-water were required to make his wig-wa(r)m ? 88 (2.) The specific heat of a Boynton St. horse-car is — °o. What must be the temperature of the atmosphere, and how much must the rails con¬ tract, to enable the car to make its semi-annual trip from the Institute to Lincoln Square in 2 h. 37 m. If electricity were used, how much brass would the motorman require to be a good conductor ? (3.) If Ninety-three presses the button at B what is the current at A and voltage necessary to raise flag at C ? Would (work = C 2 R) enough heat be produced to start a bonfire at F ? A is a class supper plate gal¬ vanometer. (4.) Suppose sound travels at the rate of 1,893 ft. per second and increases in velocity 2 ft. for each degree C rise in temperature. A certain gentleman clad in soft-soled carpet pedal garments is gently dropped to the bottomless pit. When will the sound of his fall reach the Institute ? political Economy. (1.) What is carpet tax ? Do you think society would be elevated if it were placed on chairs ? (2.) How much is a railroad ticket ? If so, why not ? (3.) From your own personal experience, would you say that child-labor is efficient in scientific institutions? (4.) Would a flow of gold from London to New York prevent the prog¬ ress of steamers going east ? (5.) How will a draft in Paris affect whiskers on Newton ? 89 (6.) Practical effectiveness and incidents of a tax levied upon unmarried females above 35 years of age ? (7.) Discuss: “ From employment to employment an assiduous producer in an economic sense is the residual claimant to a share in the products of industry, the incidence of a tax upon which, under a law of diminishing returns on the gross product, entirely dephlogisticates the notion that the entrepreneur receives a contingent, but that the producer of the necessaries of existence required to maintain efficiency is the sole beneficiary.” Mikado, Chap, xxviii., Bk. iii., Part 1, Page 324, Section 15. (8.) Was the abolishment of compulsory chapel at the Institute due to lack of interest or lack of principal ? HDecbanics. (1.) Deduce the formula for the time of osculation and explain briefly all the steps necessary. (2.) What effect will a four-in-hand tie have on a Prep’s strut ? (3.) Give the value of p on the office cat. (4.) Given a board, al+der+man+ic , and a force, po- -lice. Find the pull exerted by the latter on the former in a no-license year. (5.) A torpedo is dropped from the top of the west end of Boynton Hall. It took t seconds to fall. A pair of sneakers can shuffle two feet in no time. At the end of one minute, supposing the sneakers to have an initial velocity of o and an acceleration increasing directly as the distance from the Office, how many students will be suspended ? Coefficient of friction equals ’94. (6.) Explain the equilibrium in the triple-expansion engine. (7.) Draw the reciprocal diagram for the strains on the relations between the departments of Physics and Mechanics and Chemistry and Mechanics. (8.) What effect would a strain of Hymn 44 coupled with a stress of the Chapel Organ, have o n a bar of music ? Chemists of 93. LTHOUGH we cannot lay claim to the pos¬ session of any very brilliant stars among our number, still this number has been a pretty constant one and, as Chemists, we have been accompanied by a very fair degree � . Jr t v of success during our three years’ existence here at the Tech. Starting out with only five men we come in at the finish with six, a circumstance unparalleled in any of the other divisions of the Class. Notwithstanding this we have suffered one or two losses. F. W. Howe dropped out of it at the middle of Junior year, but Parker promptly took his place. Toward the close of the same year w r e made Hopkins’ acquaintance and he volunteered to accompany us throughout the rest of the course. At the beginning of Senior year Frank Cheney, a relic of ’92, received the appointment of Assistant Professor of Geology and Mineral¬ ogy, and continued his chemical work with us. Toward the middle of our last year, he who had heretofore generally contrived to be present at at least one third of the recitations, was absent for several consecutive days. The query of, “ Does any one know where Clapp is ? ” this time failed to elicit any very definite response, and one morning it become known that Johnny had indeed finally severed his connection with the Institute. Socially considered, R. John was an ideal Chemist, and we were all sorry to lose him. For us, life on the top floor of the Salisbury Laboratories has been of the usual mottled character so peculiar to the Chemist and so little known to the other students. 9 1 Togged out in long-tailed dusters, in the company of the common herd we began our first practice with the manufacture of that very ingenious article of warfare, the wash-bottle. From thence on, the time allotted to the work was industriously spent in getting up a good sized breakage bill. On starting qualitative, we kept Mr. Sweetser busy filling up reagent bottles and judging as to the probable reason why we didn’t find some things that we should have found, and did find some things we should not have found. During our first summer practice we moved into the analyti¬ cal labratory, where -- gave us advanced instruction in the art of pitchi ng pennies. Those days were very warm ones and for drink we required something more invigorating than the normal Leicester article. Accordingly, lemonade was made, a bottle of coloring matter being added to ten liters of the fluid for those who were not particular. For those who were, a beaker full of the original solution was set aside. During middle year we began quantitative analysis, using as a text¬ book, Fresenius’ “ Systematic Course of Instruction in Cooking.” A nota¬ bly exciting event of that year, was the investigation by Flopkins, of the explosiveness of H2 S gas. Senior year brought organic chemistry, “ which is nearly as difficult, if not as difficult, a subject as mechanics.” The mastery of its sweetly melo¬ dious, though seductive nomenclature, in many instances demanded late hours and the expenditure of much good tobacco. This fact probably lies at the bottom of the drowsiness so often manifested during the lectures. The reign of Walter the Kid as keeper of the Stock-room, was one that will not soon be forgotten. The swiftness with which he was able to fill an order was something remarkable, and only excelled by his ability to tell a good story. On the whole, as one of our all-important Mechanics remarked, we are “ a pretty good lot of fellows—for Chemists.” None of us ever smoke in the hoods. Indeed, better go out and sit in the rain, when such a pro¬ ceeding is necessary, rather than contaminate the morals of the lower class men. We have the honor of furnishing the last class president, as well as the champion Cross Country runners of the Institute and our part in athletics in general has been a most honorable one. 93 0 D rt r C 2 72 3d D 1 — — biD QJ C 2 r- rt 4-4 05 r- C 2 O D 4-4 72 £ rt CJ 4-� O rv rj 2 O rt 5= ► - - C 5 to OJ = pj J“ 5 £ p £ P : - v 4—1 rt to rz in to m-j C •„ c _ rt _ V o c u £ O 5 r- J-i rt 05 £ r ' O c 13 .£ CJ 05 Q £ c 5 s O u •- o rt £ 05 £ u ■ °o£ s 2p fcp rt ’f) rt 4 = .u s 05 C 5 C 5 05 to 05 -a 05 -C in J-. 05 — Cl £ O J- rt 05 | 05 O. f ' £ £ ? C rt U .. . 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ERHAPS the reader has already noticed that our course was not originally “New,” but as it grew ladder it became more and more “ New.” We are known by such a multitude of titles that we scarcely can tell what to call our¬ selves. All fail equally to describe our knowledge or celebrate our learning. We are the “ New,” “English,” “General Scientific,” “ Physical and Political Science Course,” or, as some would it, remembering our ignorance of mathe¬ matics, simply, “ Non Descripts.” Some two years and a half ago the necessary six presented themselves for this course, and found that they were seven. Because the Institute flag has been displayed seven times since the foundation of the W. P. I., this was thought an unlucky n umber, so two men very considerately dropped out. The five thus left formed a poker hand of two pairs and a two-spot. The first pair was made up of the hunter and the mild dandy. The former’s chief business was shooting partridges, quoting Shakespeare and coming late to recitations. The dandy found employment in running up a breakage bill for his mate. The fact that he was charged with seven beak¬ ers, while the hunter had twenty-seven against him, shows to what perfection he carried the art, and incidentally, the value of a technical education. 95 1 he other pair might almost be called a couple, since its forces were always acting in contrary directions, though their actions were not those of a couple in its popular sense. One of these forces was the diminutive foot¬ ball player, a man as lofty in ambition as he was short in stature. The other was the farmer, and these two found constant food for discussion in the daily course of events. I he two-spot existed merely to settle the disputes of his combative friends. We can scarcely say that our course has been monotonous, for we have had practice in all departments of Institute work, except stoking the Wash¬ burn Shop boiler. While all our experiences have had a certain element of pleasure in them, some are especially dear to us. The days we spent in the study of Shakespeare, under Professor Smith, will long be remembered, as well for the delightful work we did, as for their sad and sudden ending. Perhaps the most remarkable events of our history were the geology excursions we took in the fall of 1892. There were three of them, but the last was the best. It was then that we went to the Connecticut Valley and saw its wonders. We can never forget the pile of sawdust by the railroad, which showed, we were told, that the country was sandy. There was the ferry ride across the Connecticut, which took nearly as long as an ocean trip and offered many novel sights ; there was the long climb up Mount Holyoke and the splendid view from the top; there was also a hearty lunch, which none failed to appreciate. Nor was that all. In the afternoon we went down the valley to a place where some splendid tracks had been uncovered. After long labor we carried off two of these ancient footprints, which resembled Newton’s, but wearily left behind some six pairs of more modern tracks along two miles of railroad tracks equally modern. Upon our return to Springfield all took lunch, of a more or less no-license stamp, and the exercises closed with a race for the train between the hunter and our genial conductor, the latter carrying triumphantly a quarter-section of pie, to which he had jumped the claim. Senior year has been quite uneventful, save for the appearance of another god on Olympus. The poker hand will soon be “seen.” A few days will decide who wins the stakes, and a few years will show what the “ New Course ” has done for its first victims. It was no Mechanic that wrote this article. 97 O ipKrkaTI B F F there is anything in the athletic line that ’93 seems to have monopolized, it is the Cross Country Runs. The Class has been pleased to take the championship for three succes¬ sive years and would doubtless keep on doing so to the end of time if the little incident of graduation did not intervene. The present system of runs was established £y in the spring of 1891 and three courses were laid out. These have since been followed with slight change. The first course now lies from the Boat House on Institute Park to Barber’s Crossing and back, a distance of about 4.2 miles. Course two starts at the corner of Highland and West Streets, follows the former to Park Avenue and thence continues to Coes Square and return, a dis¬ tance of about 4.5 miles. The third starts from the same corner and extends to Tatnuck and return, covering a distance of 4.8 miles. With the exception of the last, all three are quite level. The first of these series of runs came in the spring of our Junior year. The Seniors were very confident that they would win the banner, for they had the best runners in school. Indeed, it looked rather dubious for the other classes, since ’91 was twelve points ahead of the next highest class, ' 93, after the first run. In the second, the Seniors increased their lead to twenty- two. This roused the mettle of the Juniors and they got out and started off everything in the shape of a man that could run the course. The Seniors only smiled in a superior sort of way and felt sure that they would win. When they reckoned up the score and found that it stood 215-209 in favor of ’93 they were something more than surprised. They were mad, dumfounded crestfallen and disgusted, all at once. That they with their champion runners had been beaten by those miserable little kid Juniors was a very bitter dose. Ninety-three won by entering a large number and adding up the small scores Thirteen men in all ran for the Juniors in this series. The spring of 1892 brought with it, among other pleasant things, the 9 8 second series. Our old rivals of ’91 had gone, but ’94 had risen to take their place and of course must be beaten. After the first run we were, much to our disgust, four points behind the Juniors. The old heroic spirit, which helped defeat the Seniors the year before, again took possession of the Class. Eight pairs of ’93 legs, all shiny from the vigorous application of the sprightly witch-hazel by strong ’93 hands and arms, were ready to bring us victory. The tables were turned and we were four points ahead. The last run was looked forward to with intense interest. After repeated postponements it was held toward the last of May. Although the weather was unmercifully h ot, the men came out and ran, and as a result, ’93 again won the banner, this time by forty points. We took not only the small points in this series, we took the first and second medals as well. When it was decided to hold the Cross Country Runs in the fall, every loyal member of ’93 felt that the Class must win once more. Also, our friends of ’94 thought that this would be a very proper time for them to win. The first run was very exciting. The Middlers added up their score and came to the conclusion that they were ahead. They forthwith proceeded to fill the base¬ ment with their melodious “ Wall a ker wunk.” Meanwhile ’93 in the dining¬ room had been diligently reckoning her score and found out that she was the one that was ahead. Then the old dining-room got fairly red-hot with Senior yells, while a dead and sickening silence rested, like a pall, over the basement. Ninety-four did no more yelling, for our lead was increased from 7 to 34 and finally to 109. Ninety-three had thus completed her list of three straight victories. In the diagrams below are given the individual records of the men and a comparison of the class scores, which may prove interesting. It will be seen that the runs have not been won by the brilliant efforts of a few, but by the hard persistent work of many men of humbler running powers. It ought to be a source of pride to the Class, that, while her men have taken two gold and two silver medals, she has had from ten to thirteen runners in each series. The records for the three runs are as follows :—For the Barber’s Crossing Run, 23 min. ii| sec.; made by Dadmun ’91, in the spring of 1891. This record was made on the old course which started from the corner of West and Salisbury Streets and went to Barber’s Crossing. For the New Worcester Run, 23 min. 29 sec.; made by E. L. Smith, ’92, in the spring of 1892. For the Tatnuck Run, 28 min. 42 sec.; made by Parker, ’93, in the fall of 1892. 99 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS. COURSES RUN. Total Miles Run. First Series. Second Series Third Series. I, II, III. 3 13.5 I, II, III. I, II, III. I, II, III. 9 40.5 III. I, II, III. I, II, III. r i 31 8 I, II, III. I, II, III. II. rt i 31.5 II, III. I, III. I, II. III. r i 31.8 III. II, III. I, II, III. 6 27.6 I, II, III. III. I, II. 6 27.0 I, II, III. I. III. 5 22.5 I, II. I, II. 4 17.4 I, II. III. 3 13.5 III. I, II. 3 13.5 III. III. 2 9.6 I. i 4.2 III. i 4.8 I. i 4.2 III. i 4.8 II. i 4.5 I. i 4.2 21 21 26 68 306.9 1 Parker. 2 Farwell. 3 Baker. 4 Butterfield. 5 Derby. 6 GoocMch, C. E 7 Strong. 8 Vaill. 9 Dyer.. . 10 Coombs. 11 Kuwada. 12 Pauli. 13 Andrews. 14 Gage.. 15 Metcalf. 16 Pixley. 17 Starbuck. 18 Stone. iVo. of Points. 59 111 130 101 81 39 98 30 35 42 25 14 9 5 3 6 18 12 818 Prizes Taken. 2 Firsts, 1 Second, 1 Gold medal. 1 Third, 1 Fifth, 2 Firsts, 3 Seconds, 1 Sixth, 1 Gold medal, 1 Silver “ 1 Fourth, 2 Fifths, 1 Sixth, 1 Silver medal. 1 Second, 1 Sixth. 3 Fourths, 2 Fifths, 1 Sixth, 1 Fourth. 1 Third. 25 Prizes, 3 Medals. 1. The Institute. 2. Barber’s Crossing. 3. Tatnuck, 4. Coe’s Square. 5. Special turning stake for Comins. 6. Bill Nye found a second wind here. 7. Monument erected to the heroes who fell victims of a dead heat. 8. Gage ceased to smile at this point. 7 ; 9. Statue erected to Childs for completing the course ' 1 in 1 h., 20 m j 10. Brigham overalls Metcalf. VAwp ovth ' T uns, IOO inety T h ree Class 1 eetin; Seniors slowly gather about the counter, sample the water supply, exam¬ ine the excuse-book and make careful selections of specimens for private mineralogical collections. Derby -and Newton hold an impromptu spar¬ ring match and Dodge experiments with the geyser. Heard steps behind the bar and cocking his head upon one side raps the meeting to order with the - ' s beer-mug. The men settle themselves into graceful positions about the room and Secretary Vaill reads the minutes , which ai ' e approved. The Chair.—I s there any business to come before the meeting ? Mr. Larkin.— Genelmen, I’ve just got a bill given me for the Cross Country Run Banner of $5.00, and there’s a defichit in the treasury already. I don’t see how I am going to pay it unless the Class makes an assessment. Mr. Higgins. —I’d like to ask, Mr. President, if it’s in order now, what became of all the money that has been raised during the last six months ? The Chair. —Can any one give the desired information ? Mr. Larkin. —Wull, genelmen, I understood that twenty-five cents a month was for the Class-book, and wasn’t to be touched until next January. Mr. Howe. —I didn’t know we voted to have a Class-book, and more¬ over Mr. Larkin says there is already a deficit, and I for one don’t see why we need an assessment. Mr. Flinn in a still , small voice]. —Mr. President, I move that an extra assessment of fifteen cents be levied on all the members of the Class. There is no use of wasting any more time on this childishness. Mr. Goodrich, C. E.—I think as Mr. Flinn does and second the motion. [ u Moved, seconded and carried.”] Mr. Dyer [rising with one hand in pocket], —I’d like to ask as many as wish to have their names engraved on plates to stand up while I count them. IOI Mr. Coghlin [ looking at the President cautiously from over his glasses ].— I’d jess like to enquire, if there’s no objection, where the Class Supper is to be held. Mr. Parker. —I think we ought to have our Class Supper in Boston and do it up in some sort of shape. ' There isn’t a decent hotel in Worcester, Cries of ‘ What ' s the matter with Providence , Billy! ’] and there’s no hall that’s worth a darn. Mr. Blanchard. —I’d like to suggest that as Doctor-furnishes coffee, p’raps he’d be willing to pay for the supper. Mr. Hopkins [deliberately]. —When-. I was in college, we always used to go out of town ; that is, not stay in town. The expense won’t be a great deal, or rather there are plenty of men in the Class that could contribute $10 apiece just as well as not, and most likely be glad of the—of the opportunity ; I don’t know as that’s just what I mean, but anyway, I think we could go to Boston, don ' t cher know. Mr. Rice [300 revolutions per mi?iute —Seems-to-me,-Mr.-President,- we-could-get-just-as good a-supper-here-for-fifty-cents-as- DaCruz interrupting . —Would ze feefty cents include ze wines, dot wat I think ? —we-could-get-in-Boston-for-two-dollars. Mr. Dyer. — I can tell you one thing, gentlemen, and that is—what you can get for fifty cents. You won’t get nothin’, that’s what you’ll get. Look nice, wouldn’t it, for the Class of ’93 to hold a fifty-cent supper ? From Back Seat. —Whole Class hold one supper? Mr. Thompson. —I second Mr. Rice’s motion. The Chair. —Mr. Rice, did you make a motion ? Mr. Rice.—I- didn’t-make-a-motion-only-offered-a-suggestion, Mr. Dodge.—I move we adjourn. [Mr. Goodrich seconds the motion, but it is lost after three votes are taken l Mr. Howe.—I move that the whole matter of the Class Supper be left to a committee of five, consisting of Mr. Parker, Mr. Parks, Mr. Pauli, Mr. Bingham, and Mr. Hopkins. Mr. Bingham.— Before that motion is carried I move that $ 10.00 be appropriated to purchase cigars for the Class Supper. [ The motion is seconded. At this point Rice starts home for dinner and Buck- lin comes into the meeting a little earlier than usual i] IC2 Mr. Cleveland. — I move as an amendment to Mr. Bingham’s motion that $ 5.0o be added for cigarettes. Mr. Perkins.—W ell, if we have cigarettes, well, we can’t have so many cigars and so, well, anyway I object to the amendment. % [ The motion is voted down , but Rawson maizes it again , substituting $20 for $10, and it is cai ' ried unanimously .] The Chair. —It seems to me that this is an opportune moment for settling that little matter that was brought up at the last meeting in regard to [ Wakes the Secretary and speaks to him. The latter tiptoes to the laboratory door which he opens quickly , then gives an affirmative nod , and the President eontinues. petitioning the Faculty for more order in Chapel. It seems to me that it is a question of deep interest and should receive the most careful and thoughtful attention which befits such a momentous and grave issue. Mr. Howe. —I move that a committee consisting of Mr. Pauli, Mr Higgins and Mr. Denny be appointed to prepare a petition and submit it to the Class for approval, and then just shove it right in to the old giblets joblots and see what effect it’ll have on this funny business. [ Wild applausei Mr. Baker. —It seems to me that this is the best course to pursue, but wouldn’t it be well, Mr. President, to petition the Trustees instead of the Faculty, because with the latter appears to be all the trouble. I would offer that as an amendment to Mr. Howe’s motion. [ The amendment is accepted .] Then, Mr. President, I second the motion as amended. Mr. Kuwada. —Mr. President, is it in order now to speak about the ooman that keeps the goat ? [ Applause and cries of 1 Thafs right Gumpy,’ 1 What’s the matter with the ooman ? ’] The Chair. —There is a motion before the house. Mr. Farwell.— Cushing’s Manual states, and the rule has held in all deliberative bodies in which I have ever sat, ‘ When a motion or proposition is regularly before the assembly, no other motion can be received, unless it be one which is previous in its nature, to the question under consideration, and consequently entitled to take its place for the time being, and be first decided.’ Mr. Kuwada. —Oh, ees thot sorr ? [ Looks at the upper left-hand corner of the room, bo 7 vs briefly and sits downi] Mr. Dodge.—I move we adjourn. io3 Mr. Dyer. —Before we adjourn I’d like to ask as many as wish to have their picture included in the Cross Country Team to give me their names afterwards, or rise; just stand up, those that want their pictures taken. After considerable debate the President calls for a vote on the petitio?i question. Yeas, everybody minus one. Nays, Sinclair.] Mr. Metcalf. —I want to know what the Class is going to do about the school flag. I don’t understand why that money that has been raised during the last six months can’t be spent. Mr. Paull whispers . —I’d like to suggest that as the best way out of it, we leave the whole matter to the Class Baseball Manager. [ The five-minutes-of-one whistle blows and a general stampede for di?i 7 ier begins In the midst of it, Goodrich rises triumphantly and moves that the meeting adjourn, then seco?ids the motion. Bucklin goes out a?ui the room beco??ies vacant]. I 1 ' oily Ka Wunk, Ka VO Air :— U pi dee. f | 7 HE shades of night were falling fast, Polly ka wunk, Polly ka wa, One night in January last, Polly ka wunk, ka wa, When Ninety-four was made to yield A fire to us on Bliss’ field, Polly ka wunk, ka wunk, ka wa, Polly ka wunk, ka wa. ’Twas as the Tech clock sounded ten, Polly ka wunk, Polly ka wa, That several groups of daring men, Polly ka wunk, ka wa, Escorted up three teams of wood And gave the yell as best they could, Polly ka wunk, ka wunk, ka wa, Polly ka wunk, ka wa. The Middlers had begun to sup, Polly ka wunk, Polly ka wa, When rumor told them what was up, Polly ka wunk, ka wa. Their ire was roused, but ’twas too late, They had to grin and bear their fate, Polly ka wunk, ka wunk, ka wa, Polly ka wunk, ka wa. — : .. ’ • . , E§ ' ■ . ■ - • 3 105 inclair, Fh.D. Elected Most Popular Professor by Class of’ 93 . JOHN ELBRIDGE SINCLAIR was born March 28, 1838, at Brent- wood, New Hampshire. After having fitted for college at the Exeter Latin School, Mr. Sinclair entered the Chandler Scientific School at Dartmouth, from which institution he graduated in 1858, at the age of twenty. During his college life, he made his first attempt at teach¬ ing, in a district school at Falmouth, Mass., where the ancient custom of “ boarding ’round ” was yet in vogue. After leaving Dartmouth, Professor Sinclair went to Adrian, Mich., where he taught in the High School, and from there to the Mary Institute and Washington University of St. Louis, Mo. In 1863, he returned to Dartmouth as Professor of Mathematics, and in 1864, married Miss Isa¬ belle Noyes of Chester, N. H. She died in 1868, leaving two children. In 1870, he married Miss Marietta S. Fletcher. In 1869, Professor Sinclair came to the Worcester Free Institute of Industrial Science, as it was then called, to occupy the chair of Higher Mathematics, which position he continues to fill. For a time he was also Professor in Civil Engineering. He has known personally every graduate of the Institute, and is inseparably connected with their recollections of calculus and analyt. He is universally respected and will be remem¬ bered by us, long after graduation, for his influence upon our characters as well as for his thorough instruction. Professor Sinclair’s method of teaching is peculiar and most effec¬ tive. He never tells his class anything; he merely shows them how they can find it out for themselves, and as a result when they get an equation, they know why and how it was obtained. His recitations are business from beginning to end, and not a moment is lost. He possesses a decided sense of humor, and his enormous stock of illustrations is always ready for use, and woe be to the unfortunate who fails to “ keep up with the procession.” io6 Familiar Mayings In Hhyme. HEN our course at the Tech was but dawning In the Office they hadn’t a clerk, So the-would greet us with “ Morning Are you well and enjoying your work ? ” How delightful the bell for dismissal, When as Preps we had worked the whole day ! How familiar the yell: “ Stop that whistle ! ” When we ventured to pipe a short lay. In the Dutch we enjoyed witticisms From Kuwada, our Jap autocrat, The Professer would ask : “ Criticisms ?” “ What’s your thought ? Well, so much for that.” Mineralogy caused us much laughter ’Twas for this that we paid our Lab. fees. “ Mr. Coghlin, what is it you’re after ? ” “Well, the next, Mr. Coghlin sit please.” We have made some “good points” in Mechanics, We’ve been told why a billiard ball curves, We have passed semi-annual panics, But the Class still its prestige preserves. DRAMATIS PERSON E, SENIORS, Class of Ninety-three. Tomalus Perkinius. Appears Act II., Sc. i ; Act III., Sc. i ; Sc. 2 ; Sc. 3. Natania Heroes. Appears Act I., Sc. 1 ; Act II., Sc. 4; Act III., Sc. 3. Artus Cominius. Appears Act I., Sc. 1 ; Sc. 2; Act II., Sc. 2 ; Sc. 3 ; Sc. 4. Carbones Rodgerio. Appears Act II., Sc. 1 ; Sc. 2; Sc. 4. Billaeus Howla. Appears Act II., Sc. 4. Brittanicus Coombus. Appears Act II., Sc. 4. MIDDLERS, Class of Ninety-four. Tomalus Stephanes. Appears Act II., Sc. 4 ; Act III., Sc. 1. Harripali Cobbrenae. Appears Act II., Sc. 4. Chasuari Burteo. Appears Act II., Sc. 4. Collinaeus, a wood-vender. Appears Act I., Sc. 2; Act II., Sc. 3 ; Act III., Sc. 1. Mellenium, a lawyer. Appears Act III., Sc. 2. Men of’93, Men of ’94, Socialists, Hotel Clerks, Watchmen and Guards. io9 SCENE I.—Rooms of the “ T. C. S. ” Cominius in small room seated at desk, busily writing. A knocking is heard. Cominius. Who’s there ? Herdes. A Senior. Com. Herdes, by thy voice. Come in ; the place is small, Not so the men ; and in the coming year ’Twill be the same.—How goes the time? (. E?iter Herdes.) Her. The time ? Jove ! I did not think My supper thus would stagger me ; But e’en the clock doth now appear quite strange. Coni. Ha ! ha ! Dost thou not know That ’tis so placed, that at the hour of six The gong will fail and I will oversleep? Is not that an excellent excuse ? But wait; this letter I must sign, And then we’ll call in question our necessities. Her. A letter ! To whom ? This one here ? {Indicatingportrait .) This maid whose beauty fills thy brain with dreams And sends thy thoughts far out upon the wings Of Fancy’s wildest flight ? Com. Come, curb thy idle tongue; This letter, here, is written to appease paternal wrath; Five marks, yet unexcused, do stare me in the face. But now proceed. Her. A fund of mirth and jollity awaits us, Could we but ken the day and hour When those vile beasts the Middlers Will gorge themselves and howl And make night hideous ; And all because they think That half their course is run. Methinks that some of them Are more than half-way thro’. Com. Well, Herdes, at last I’ve hit upon a plan To learn the festal eve; We’ll make it one of riot. ’Tis this : To sundry eating-houses will I wend my way And question, if ’tis fully understood, Upon which night we are to have our feed, The while I do pretend to be a Middler. What think you on’t ? Her. ’Twill never do. ’Twill fail at once, As any man of perfect sight immediately can tell That you are not what you do represent. I have it better. Listen ! Your questions will we speak by telephone And then our part will be unrecognized. Com. Heaven ! that I had thy head ! This education, what a thing it is ! Her. Come,—to the palace of the lunchman Jones Let us betake ourselves. The steaming Frankfort doth my palate crave, I have the coin. Make haste. Time runs to waste. Com. No dog for me. ’Tis food fit but for beasts; An eclair better suits my taste. This letter will I stamp and follow thee anon. 111 SCENE II.—At telephone on the following day. Her. Hello! i st Hotel Clerk. Hello ! Her. Is this the Lincoln House? Clerk. It is. Who art thou ? Her. A committee man, On entertainment for the Half-way-thro’ of Ninety-four. Clerk. What is up ? Say on. Her. Are you sure you’ve made no blunder As to the date of our repast ? Clerk. What date and what repast ? We have heard of no such feast. Her. Oh well, I crave your pardon. There is some mistake. Good-bye. Hello! Bay State ? Hello! Hello! 2nd Clerk. Hello yourself. What do you want ? Her. How much of cider have you for the boys ? We may require for Ninety=four’s Half-way An extra portion of the apple juice. Clerk. You ask for cider? This is no saloon, And what have we to do with Ninety-four ? This is no half-way house. Her. Oh, pardon me. ’Tis my mistake. Sorry to cause such waste of breath. Good-bye. 3rd Clerk. Hello ! Her. Hello ! The Commonwealth ! Clerk. Who’s there ? Her. ’Tis Ninety-four. Clerk. All right; say on. Her. How many plates did we at last decide ? Clerk. Seventy. Her. ’Tis good. I feared there might be some mistake. Art sure you know the date ? Clerk. The twenty-fifth you said to us ; Is that all right ? (Rings again (Rings agam I I 2 Her. That is the date ; Look out for Ninety-three. Clerk. I’ll wager that we will. We’ll have a score of city guards, We’ll serve the feast at nine To Ninety-four alone. Our terms are fifty cents apiece, If we are all agreed.—Good-bye. Her. Good-bye. (Herdes hugs Cominius and with the latter partially disguised proceeds to the wood-yard. Cominius advances and accosts the wood-man , COLLINAEUS). Com. Good-day. Col. Foine day. How be yer ? Coni. (who has just entered excuse for sickness). Feeling fine. And how about our wood ? Col. Oh ! Yez be a Tech. We got two cord An’ others of de gang ’Ll git some tar bar’lls ; Yer in it shure. Com. I’ll wager that we are. Good-day. {Exit. SCENE .—Rooms of the Socialists of Ninety-three. Members lounging about, some playing cards, others conversing. Rodgerio raps for order and Perkinius addresses the assembly. Perk. Well, gentlemen, this is the night, The constellations are auspicious ; And as the clock sounds out the hour of nine, We’ll gather on the hill Behind the classic pile. ’Tis there we will contrive to have a little fun ourselves. Well, the gentle arms of Morpheus Will not lay claim to us Till far into the morn. We now must saunter forth in twos and threes, In order to disarm suspicious guards. E’en now have I beheld this very hour, The Middlers, thick as leaves upon a tree in summer; But they all take one path. Soon will begin their feast of hen and cheese. Well, by ourselves, we’ll raise a little breeze. SCENE II.—Highland Street at night. Enter Rodgerio and Cominius. Com. Ah comrade, dost thou see the moon ? Methinks the hour draws nigh Our friends await us. Now if thine eve be good as once it was. Behold, and thou wilt see a crooked funnel ii 4 Yonder, near a long, low shed. ’Tis there the vender has his beasts Hitched to three sledges filled with wood. We must betake us thence, And with smooth words and pleasant speech, Persuade the man to take it to the hill; Where, aided by our comrades We will touch it off. And while it burns we’ll joust a merrie bout ; Anon, with mirth the Middlers will come round, But weep and tear their hair, the while they view The place where not long since, devouring fire High carnival did hold ; While smoking embers mark the spot, Where flames licked up their gold. (Exit. SCENE III .— Wood-yard. Men loading sledges. E?iter Cominius and Rodgerio. Rodgerio coficeals himself while Cominius advances. Com. Ho ! How soon will you be ready with the wood ? Our enemies, the Class of Ninety-three, will interfere We are afraid with our proceedings. We want the stuff upon the hill at once. Col. An’ shure; at nine o’clock we’ll get it thar. But we wuz told, ’twould not be needed by the byes, Till far into the middle of the night. Com. But we must have it now. We fear the Seniors and the Faculty; They all are ugly devils when they’re roused. I’ll show the place to you. Come on, The fellows now are waiting on the hill. Col. I’ll have it thar immajetly, begorra. SCENE IV. — Field behind the Tech. Seniors gathered around three wood teams. Rodgerio. We’ll dump it here : now, boys, take hold, There is no time to lose. ’Tis only now I saw that Jonah of the Class of Ninety-four,— H5 That Eppicus. ’Tis said they all Have left their grub and are en route. Come, comrades, now make haste. (All aid in unloading and piling up the logsi) Coombus. Look out, you fool, don’t hit me in the head. Open your eyes. See where you throw the logs. Howla. Out of the way, here goes the kerosene. Herdes. Hold ! Wait until the barrels are stove in. How. I hear the Middlers. We must make haste. Com. Come, move, Rodgerio. You must touch her off. How. Now gather round, we’ll give their heathen yell. (All yell.) Polly ga wunk, ga wunk, gawa, Polly ga wunk, ga wunk, ga wa, Ma—ma, Ma—ma. Worcester Polytech, Ninety-four. (All dance around fire and sing:) The flames now dance with glee and lick the sky, They’ll melt and dry the ice-cream fake at last. -’Tis Ninety-three forever and for aye, Again we’re on the top as in the past. ’Tis Ninety-four whose schemes fall always flat; ’Tis hard to tell why she is at the Tech; Upon her pride, have all the classes sat: The Faculty have trod upon her neck. (All cheer.) Wir sind die Wir sind die Wir sind die Leute, Ninety-three. {Exit. (Middlers enter, escorted by a score or two 0 Watchmen, Guards, etc.) Stepha?ies. ’Tis true ! ’Tis true ! Again we are outwitted. Zounds ! But this is gall. And is there no redress ? A plague upon the villains. Cobbrenae. Sirrah! But we must have ablaze, anon. Why dost thou prate about what can’t be helped ? Come, aid us with this elevator crate, For we must warm our hands. Burteo. Cursed Fate ! Our money all is gone Up to the clouds in dame and smoke, And we who thought to most enjoy the blaze Must now content ourselves with this black smudge. Steph. Content ! You blockhead ! We will have revenge. We’ll bring it even to the courts of law; Think’st thou we’ll pay for what we did not burn ourselves ? Thou’rt mad ! We are not all the fools we seem. Cob. Now one more veil before the dawn is full. j The moon, so full, long since has rolled to rest With feasting, sport and fun we now are full. Now each brace up and cheer his level best. {Few straggling cheers of “ Polly ga wunkf All roll off to bedl) SCENE I. — Restaurant. Stephanes and Colltnaeus concealed in kitchen. Perkinius enters restaurant , winks at one of the waiters , and sits down. Steph. to Col. That is the man. Is he the one who came Twice to your place and bade you take The wood up to the hill before the time? i 1 7 £W. ’Tis he ! ’Tis he ! I’d swear it wid me dyin’ breath. Ah ! An’ if he wuz me size, I’d lay upon the young spalpeen And I would bate his ribs Till they’d be black and blue. Step. Now to the Avocat. Our case is sure. ’Tis good ! ’Tis good ! We have them on the hip. j Exit Collin a eus and Stephanes at the back door. Perkinius eats hash un¬ mindful of the fate which hangs over him, but when about to leave the restaurant a messenger rushes in and hands him a letter. Perk, reads ' . GEORGE H. MELLEN. COUNSELLOR AT LAW. 405 MAIN ST., Doom 6, WALKER BUILDING. Worcester , Mass., £- c , 2 j-.- s 9 3, V, lit SCENE II. — Lawyer ' s Office. Lawyer Mellenium seated at desk. Enter Perkinius. Perk. Well? Mel. Is this Tomalus Perkinius ? Perk. I am the same. What is thy pleasure with me ? Mel. I have a little bill for wood Which you have ordered and consumed, The bill of course you’ll pay. ii 8 Perk. Well, I do not think I will. Mel. Not pay ? And are you not the man Who ordered this, directed where it should be placed, And helped unload and burn it up ? Perk. Well, I do not say I am not. Mel. Which is to say, you are. If you refuse to pay we’ll take it to the courts And sue you for a good round sum. ’Tis fifteen dollars in the bill I hold, The costs will swell it e’en to thirty-five, And your fair name which hitherto has stood unblemished, Will be dragged into the mire of common crime and slander. What think you ? Will you pay the dues And thus secure release ? Perk. Well. ’Tis a crafty plan thou hast invented. Now work it out. I’ll see thee at the court. Till then :—Farewell. {Exit. SCENE III.—Senior library , Boynton Hall. Seniors gathered around and upon table. Her. Come, comrades, listen while I read. Our scheme becomes more entertaining Than we did first anticipate. {Reads ommonittalfh of gUlassachuselfs. 55!orcrstcr, s 3. To W of the City and County of Worcester. E command you to appear before the ffirnttal SJisttict Cloutt Of ®SUorcC0tt£ County of Worcester, on Saturday, the da y °f , next, at nipe of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to answer to .« orcester, in the of the City and County of Worcester, in an action of contract.-tort, which action the said Plaintiff has commenced against you to be heard and tried in said Court; and your Goods or Estate are attached to the value of three hundred dollars for security to satisfy the Judgment which the said Plaintiff may recover upon the aforesaid trial. Fail not of appearing at your peril. W1TNESS day of I,a t r-r r hundr ' and ninety • Samuel Utley, Esquire, at Worceste t yrd one thousand eight Clerk. n 9 Of course some score of you Can swear in court upon the day That twixt the hours of eight and nine, Perkinius was with the band of Socialists Within their rooms. And shortly after eight, Cominius made his way, And with Rodgerio here played bluff upon the vender. Their case is lost, or rather be it said, They have no case at all. Each one of you will get some sixty cents For serving on the witness-stand; Which they will have to pay as costs. And if the case goes wrong with us, Which hardly can be possible, We’ll give our witness-fees to aid the settlement, And then divide the bill. (Enter Perkinius, letter in hand.) Her. What news, Perkinius ? Perk. Well. ’Tis good. It makes me smile the while it disappoints. For I expected we would have more sport But listen. I will read. (Reads : GEORGE H MELLEN. COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Room 6. WALKER BUILDING. 40S MAIN ST., Room 6 . WALKER BUILDING. Worcester, Mass-, . Worcester, Mass-,. .. i8gS, 120 All. Ha ! ha ! What roasts upon the Middlers, They’ve paid the wooden-headed vender for our sport. ( Exeunt. 121 Dont’s in Teaching Uncivil Government. ON’T be civil if you can help it. Don’t allow notices of class meetings to be written on the board. Don’t let ignorant men do the work of the government,-volun¬ teer your own services. Don’t let your classes use a text-book,—keep it for yourself and from it make up your original lectures. Don’t trouble other authorities than Bryce and the World’s Almanac. Don’t acknowledge you are beaten in an argument even when confronted by facts. Don’t do any work yourself when you can get it out of the class. Don’t greet students courteously if you can avoid it. Don’t “ set ” examinations of less than twenty questions. Don’t give a student a chance to explain. Don’t fail once in a while to mark students absent, when they are present. Don’t have any doubt that you know it all. Don’t fail to be at all times sarcastic. Don’t, under any circumstances, answer questions on the lesson. Finally, if you have observed the above Don’ts, don’t stay more than one year in the same place. Proposed improvements for Prof. Sinclair’s Recitation-Room 123 Recitation in Calculus. Enter the Class, two members of which stopped the tower clock a few minutes before recitation time. Enter Professor, ten minutes late, and quite out of breath. Professor puts hat, coat and rubbers behind the door , removes the table cover, marks the attendance, and having crossed his legs and stroked his chin, apologizes briefly for his delay which was caused by the clock, and is ready to proceed. Professor. —Well, now, first, are there any questions? MacKay. —Please tell me how to integrate the eighth example. I couldn’t get the answer using formula 30 . Professor. —What did you want to use that for? Well, I don’t know what more can do for you. There I went and laid out a straight path for you, and fenced it in, and put you in it; and now you have gone and jumped the fence, and got off into the woods somewhere. Rogers, what formula should he have used ? Rogers.—I couldn’t see any formula that would apply in this case. Professor. —The trouble with you is, Rogers, it’s so near the end of your nose you can’t see it. (In the general smile that follows all join but Dodge, who fails to see the joke.) Professor. —What would you say, Cleveland ? (Cleveland ventures no response .) Professor. —I can’t get anything out of you, Cleveland. I pour it into you like a jug, every day, but nothing comes out. You want to keep up with the procession ! Now Clark, which formula did you use ? (Interval of silence. Then Clark straightens up and says :) Clark. —Well, I should think you would have to introduce another con¬ dition. Professor. —What would you want to do that for? You can’t put any¬ thing between a dog and his tail. (To Class.) It’s almost the first formula I gave you—formula 1We’ve used it every day for the last six months, and I should think that by this time you ought to know it. If I moved into a new neighborhood, and the first evening I was there I saw a man go into the 124 next house about six o’clock, I shouldn’t draw any conclusions from it; but if I saw him go in the next night, and the next and so on, after he had done it for about ten years I should begin to conclude that he lived there. This may be a homely illustration, but it serves its purpose. ( Writes an equation on the board.) Professor. —You may lay aside your books and take your papers. Now I want you to find an expression for the tangent to this curve. Put it on a slip of paper, lay it on my table, and put your name on it. Kent. —Is that the equation of a lemniscate ? Professor. —What do you want to ask such a question as that for ? That hasn’t anything more to do with it than last year’s apple crop. You don’t know what that curve is. It isn’t expected you’ll know. It maybe as crooked as a ram’s horn ; it doesn’t matter what it looks like. ( To Class.) If I should stuff Kent’s pants full of sawdust it might look like Kent, but it wouldn’t be him. {Five minutes pass in silence while the Class busily figure. Then the Professor ojfiers a little encouragement.) Professor. —There’s lots of lead-pencil being wasted on this. You can write the answer on your little finger-nail just as well as on a barn-door. (Phillips takes up his paper with the correct answer, followed immediately by the rest of the Class, all of whom, except Buzzell, have it right 1 ) Professor. —Now Beu zell, you travel around a bushel basket too much. Let me see your work. (Buzzell tramps up from his seat at the back of the room, and shows his faperi) Professor. —There {marking on the paper), so much is right; hang on to that. Now go one step farther and you’ve got it. (To Class.) Don’t you see you use up lots of shoe-leather by not doing the way I tell you. I send you down to the City Hall and you persist in going around by way of Tatnuck and New Worcester. Now, Blanchard, how should we find the point of inflection in this curve ? Blanchard. —I should say, put the first derivative equal to zero. Professor. —Well, if I were you, I wouldn’t say it around here ; I’d go away off by myself somewhere to say it. What would you say, Parker? Parker, (guessing.) —Put the second derivative equal to zero. Professor. —That’s it exactly. It’s the old question of the wash-dish: 125 when the second derivative is negative, the dish is upside down, and won’t hold water ; when it’s positive, it will. Now you may show me the equation of the diameter of a curve. You may lay it on my table. (Newton carries up an answer which proves to be right. The rest figure in vain.) Professor, (encouragingly.) —Newton, here, doesn’t know any more than the rest of you. (Still no result.) Coghlin. —Is this done like that ellipse example you gave us once ? Professor. —That was a good while ago, Coghlin ; that was in last year’s almanac. You don’t need to go back before the flood to do these examples. (After a pause.) It’s just as plain as that gas-fixture there. If I should ask you how many burners there are there, you’d tell me right away—two. But now when I ask you this, you don’t know any more about it than my dog Max. (i Several bring up answers .) Professor. — (To Comins.) No. (To Higgins.) That’s it. Stick a pin into that. (To Class.) Don’t think there’s any sleight of hand about this. It’s all straightforward work. (To Gage.) You’re off the track, a thousand miles. You wouldn’t dare go into the chemical laboratory and mix up two or three things together without knowing what they were, because you might be blown up ; and it’s just the same here. You can’t go and mix those three equations up any way, because you don’t know what will happen if you do. Professor. (To Class.) —Well, I’ll explain this to you and then we’ll get at some new work. There (afiter the explanation ), that formula will answer for the diameter of any kind of a curve—an ellipse, a parabola, or even a cork¬ screw. (Dodge brmgs up an answer 7 ) Professor. —I’ve heard of a man’s being too late for his own funeral, but you are worse yet. No that’s wrong. (7o Class.) Now do you all follow me in this work ? Kuwada. —What, sir ? Professor. —Do you understand this? Kuwada. —No, sir. Professor. —Well, you stop after the recitation and I’ll do what I can for you. (Then, suddenly .-) Our time is up. You’ll have to hurry to get to Chapel. Don’t lose any time ! Exit Class. 127 THG gURLESQUG, JACK AND THE BEAN STALK, as given bv the Students in the Worcester Theatre, Friday and Saturday evenings, May 12th and 13th, 1S93. THE CAST. Jack, S. B.,— A graduate of the Tech., who knows a thing or two , Chas. Needham, ’92. The Widow, — His mother, ....... Chas. Baker, Jr., ’93. Michael J. Flaherty,— A suitor for the Widow’s hand, . . Harry L. Phillips, ’93. The Fairy Queen, ......... Geo. O. Sanford, ’95. Sarascenesca Bolero,— Agent for Carter ' s Cuban Corn Cure, Henrique B. Da Cruz, ’93. Black Beauty,— His servant, ....... Chas. W. D. Dyer, ’93. Col. Nockemoff Cantouchtheski,— The celebrated Prussian giant, Joe H. Wallace, ’92. Adelaide Posy,— His better half, . Jesse J. Coburn, ’95. Wah Shing,— The Giant ' s Servant, . . Louis K. Brennan. The Talking Harp, Uncle Josh Whitcomb, • • • . Warren E. Brooks, ’94. Old Jed Prouty, .... • • • Thomas S. Perkins, ’93. Peach Blossom, .... FAIRIES. Tenors. Geo. W. Heald, ’94, Clifton H. Dwinnell, ’94, Frederick T. Craige, Frederick W. Gay, ’96, Stanley H. Rood, ’90, Basses. Edward H. Keith, ’94. Henry J. Fuller, ’95, Rob’t H. Taylor, ’95. Wm. H. Larkin, Jr., ’93, Herbert P. Linnell, ’94, Frederick H. Metcalf, ’93, BABIES. Hugh M. Southgate, ’92. Stanley H. Rood, ’90, Aldus C. Higgins, ’93, Clifton H. Dwinnell, ’94, Henry D. Temple, ’95. FARMERS’ CHORUS. II. L. Cobb, ’94, J. W. Higgins, ’96, G. S. Gibbs, ’96, II. W. Cardwell, ’95, Chas N. Chambers, ’94. C. D. Sullivan, ’96, 128 Farmers ' Chorus Continued. E. L. Burdick, ’94, A. L. Rice, ’91, Vail Warren, ’95, A. G. Warren, ’95. TOWN BAND. % F. H. Brigham, ’95, F. J. Zaeder, ’96, H. G. Clark, ’93, F. D. Crawshaw, ’96, Theodore Lamson, ’96, W. J. Baldwin, ’94. LANTERN SWINGING BY G. M. Eaton, ’94, H. S. Davis, ’9 s, F. L. Stone, ’95. BALLET. Pierretes. A. W. Doe, ’95, Erastus Hopkins, ’93, A. E. Fay, ’95, A. H. Warren, ’95, F. W. Parks, ’95, H. S. Davis, ’95. Pierrots. H. W. Doe, W. A. Clark, ’96, R. S. Parks, ’93, G. A. Denny, ’95, M. P. Whittall, ’96, N. C. Thrasher, ’95. BANJO CLUB,—ORCHESTRA INFERNAL. II. C. Boyden, ’94, L. De V. Mag aw, ’94, H. J. Chambers, ’95, T. F. O’Connor, ’95, A. J. Gifford, ’96, Theodore Lamson, ’96, W. E. Carroll, ’96, E A. Gage, ’93, H. W. Leland, ’95, Prof. Fisher, C. G. Harris, ’94. THE AMAZONS. Messrs. Edgerly and Benton of the Boston Cadets. COMMITTEE. S. II. Rood, ’90, W. H. Parker, ’93, F. F. Phinney, ’94. Business Manager, ...... . Nathan Heard, ’93. Stage Manager , ....... . Heywood T. Blood. Properties, ........ Ballet Master, ....... . H. W. Doe. Musical Director, ...... Chas. I. Rice. Original Music by Ernest W. Marshall, ’93. The E Xcuse System. Excuse System in use at the Institute to-day, is one of the most f(6)) important features of Tech life. It was originally invented by the Devil, but has since been much improved and modified by the lesser gods whose headquarters are at Boynton Hall. Its advantages are many. It fosters and develops deceit, thus fitting young men for law and politics ; promotes among the students a watchfulness over their bodily health, caus¬ ing them to note carefully any signs of headaches or sore eyes ; makes them diligent in attending to “important business,” and thoughtful about “showing friends from out of town about the city.” It tends to increase the number of instances of, “funeral of my aunt,” thus making larger the percent, of able-bodied men in the world. It stimulates originality and thought in a wonderful degree. Taken all in all, the system in its way is a complete suc¬ cess, and like the students over whom it watches, needs and has no excuse, for it is always present. The Editors of the Aftermath of ’93 have made a sp ecial study in con¬ nection with their thesis work, of fifteen excuse books kindly loaned (?) them by the Faculty, and below publish a few choice extracts as illustrations of the wit and wisdom of the average Tech student. They are all genuine and exact copies. Excuses vary from “too terse,’ 5 to “not terse enough.” One man was absent because “sick abed ” while Metcalf, “Ilad a severe headache on account of a heavy cold, so went down town, got some medicine and stayed at home to break it up. 1 ' G. E. G. Kuwada was absent from Chapel because he, “Forgot it,” while Rams- dell placed on record : “ I had to go to Esterbrook’s paintshop to get some varnish and oil, but when I got there they told me that they did not retail there since they had moved from Main Street. So I had to go back to Clark’s.” Ex. U. W. C. Initials, “ Ex., ” or both at the end of an excuse indicate that it was accepted. The initials are- those of the instructor who excused. 130 A Middler explained that: “ My instruments were up at my aunt’s house. She was out of town, wrote me she would be home at i o’clock, but did not return till 3, so I was unable to get any of them until then.” Ex., W. W. B. Larkin once explained that he “ Went to fire near home Tuesday night, froze my face and ear, remained at home trying to reduce the swelling ! ” Ex., H. T. F. The serious consequences which follow upon the attainment of five marks, and Institute discipline in general are shown by : “ Suspended during a. m., and not re-instated in time to come earlier.” G. H. W. Some men are exceedingly frank in expressing themselves, though honesty is not always the best policy. A cheeky Senior, “ Didn’t feel like drawing ; thought I would wait until I did.” (?) And a month later wrote : “ Was hungrier than I thought and it took me longer to eat my dinner than I expected.”!?) A new Junior, who had just entered the Institute and whose conscience had not become toughened, explained : “ Sick. I mean this for an honest fact.” Rawson, never over fond of German, was tardy because he, “ Had a sick horse.” T. E. N. E. and Bracken, ’92 was absent because of, “Cholera Infantum.” A prominent man in ’94 wrote : “ Excused by Mr. Higgins, on account of severe strain.” and St-rk, ’93, has filed away in Institute archives: “Choi.era Infantum.” Not now an Instructor. “ Was overcome bv a lot of chestnuts I had eaten.” and “ My stomach was troubled.” Our bud from Pennsylvania blossomed out last spring with the following, which for “ naturalness, simplicity, ingenuousness, and appeal to heart,” rivals the Vicar of Wakefield and is destined to be¬ come a classic : “ I lay it all to the charms of Morpheus. Although we met early, yet the uncharitable creature held me, ‘ Bound by a spell’ until 6:40. Hence I was five minutes late.” M. P. H. “ Stomach was Troubled. ’ The extremity to which one may be driven by the necessity of reducing twelve marks in the morning to five before Faculty meeting at night is emphasized by the definiteness of, “ Do not remember the cause but know that they were for good reasons.” Ex., H. T. F. Absence of A. C. Higgins, From Practice. Middle Class. Explained to Mr. Higgins. Ex., M. P. Pliggins. illustrates a little family affair. The petty annoyances and inconveniences of Prep life are forcibly called to mind by, “ Sawed some fingers in the shop and had to leave school on account of them.” Ramsdell stated: “ Had to go on an errand down street and tore my pants on the bicycle.” Ex., U. W. C. all of which was probably made from whole cloth. The necessity of making the race for the Class Cup a handicap will be seen by these entries, the first by Derby, the second by Blanchard : “ Showed a lady friend from N. Y., about the city of Worcester.” X. “ Was out of town over night and could not get back without great inconvenience to some one beside myself.” But the greatest sphere of the Excuse Book is as a practice book in Ex., U. W. C. 132 English composition. Most of the quotations already given contain notice¬ able elements of style and some which follow are even more forcible. “ Overslept myself.” “ Went to Fall River on mv thesis.” W. F. C. “ The car was too slow ; I seldom take one, so do not know their speed.” Ex., U. W. C. “ My watch stopped and mistook the whistle by which I set it.” “ Hands so sore from work in the Blacksmith Shop the day before that they could be used only with great pain.” M. P. If. “ Dislocated my shoulder a few days before and it was not strong enough to come into shop.” M. P. H. But the subtleties of United States talk troubles most the members of our foreign delegation. “ Cruzy ” once wrote : “ I got a bad cold on the 4th of Nov. at this shops and because I am not well yet of it I think it would be better for me not to risk and get worse.” “ Osty,” our “ feiner mann ” from cold Russia has left to us as memen- ✓ toes. “ hav been a little retained by Prof. Kinnicut.” Ex., U. W. C. “It hass possibly happened when I was away to New-York, being excused by Dr.- -.” X. K. “ Nose bleeding retained me not to arrive in time.” Ex., H. T. F. “ I am allowed by Prof. Eaton to walk this hour for my health.” T. E. N. E. Reasonpf jf — ' !} : ___ Class. From ...f. A Record Beater.” No. 1 7. Vol. XXXVIII. WORCESTER, FEB. 30, 1923. The W P I. Published weakly during the school year, and devoted to the interests of the Wor¬ cester Polytechnic Institute. Board of Editors. T. H. E. FACULTY, Editor-in-Chief. ED. I. TORIAL, ' 23, Assistant Editor. B. O. ODLE, ' 23, Business Manager. News I. Thames, ’23, L. E. Vator, ’24. Jay Okes, ' 23, Boynton Hall, ' 25. George Street, ' 24, U. B. Cutler, Jr., ' 25. Jo. W. Road, ’24, J. U. Stin, ' 26. N. O. Profit, ' 24, Assistant Business Manager. Terms: One Year, $1.50. Single Copies, 10 cents. j Remittances and advertising matter should be sent to the Business Manager. Ex¬ changes should be addressed: The W P I, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass. All other communications should be first submitted to the Official Censor of the Institute, afterwards, if approved, to the Editor-in-Chief. The Washburn Shops, M. P. Higgins, Sup’t., Printers. Members of the Institute may well be pleased at such an exhibition of deep inter¬ est in its welfare as the citizens of Worcester showed yesterday. It was late in the after¬ noon when the unfortunate report about our President’s resignation was first heard upon the street, but it spread rapidly. Few had any faith in the truth of the story, or be¬ lieved such a thing could occur, yet the very suggestion of its possibility was sufficient to arouse the liveliest interest, and the streets about the bulletin boards were completely blocked by crowds. Some of the news¬ papers went so far as to publish extra edi¬ tions. Now such a manifestation as this can mean but one thing, the Institute is deep seated in the affections of the people of Worcester ; they regard its welfare as their own, and any such matter as a change in its presidency will not for an instant be toler¬ ated until they themselves demand it, nor until then is it at all likely to occur. Tlie New Catalogue. The proof sheets for the new catalogue have been corrected and copies will prob¬ ably be ready for distribution some time before next year. A careful perusal shows many interesting items. The total number of students is 2,757, divided as follows: Freshmen, 683; Sophomores, 557; Juniors, 541; Seniors, 493; Divinity School, 483. The pedagogical force consists of a Faculty of twelve Professors and 213 Instructors. Some idea of the demand for our graduates may be obtained from the fact that 127 mem¬ bers of last vear’s graduating class are at present enrolled among the Instructors. The Catalogue’also contains special notices of the new $500,000 Gymnasium given by the Class of ’93, of the permanent exhibit of tools made by the best makers, and of the col¬ lection of Physics apparatus considered too fine to be used. Board is now $4.28 per week, an increase of three cents over last year. 2 THE W P I. AN UNFORTUNATE RUMOR. Tlie Trutli of the Story The W P I claims the honor of first chasing to the earth the vile falsehood started yesterday by some enemy of the Insti¬ tute. It was amusing to note the vain en¬ deavors of the professional reporters to find the Institute’s President, in order to verifv the report as to his resignation. He was not at his home nor was heat the Insti¬ tute Office. The strawberry patch, Room 13, and the back laboratory were repeatedly searched. He was in none of those places, neither was he hiding in the back porch. The aged Professor C. W. U., a life-long friend of the President’s, and who has grown, gray in the service of the Institute, was seen, but he could not satisfy the eager journalists. He did not feel drawn, he said, to make any statement nor did he see his way clear to conscienciously do so. Professor Ego was found and asked as to the whereabouts of the President. “ That,” he answered, is something for you to find out.” When asked if it was true that Dr. - -had resigned from the presidency, he replied, “ If you think so, put it down.” Professor M. Emme to the same query said, “ Um, that’s a good question ; it may be so.” Where was Dr.-? The reporters could not find out. But the W P I man knew Dr.-better. Entering a car¬ riage, he drove rapidly up Belmont Street, and over toward the quarry. There he soon met the object of his search coming slowly homeward, quite unconscious of the city’s ferment. Greeting the writer with a pleasant “ Mornin’,” he entered the carriage. The reporter told him the story that was current and asked for its confirmation. But the Doctor very courteously requested that questions be delayed until later, adding by way of apology, that there was not time. Having reached his home, however, he later accorded our reporter the privilege of first hearing his decision which was as fol¬ lows,—that after due consideration, he had decided that perhaps the report might not be true. The W P I is to day able to state, as a result of a number of interviews, that, unless on account of ill health, our President will not desert his post at the Institute, nor would the Trustees permit it, should he in¬ deed go so far as to resign. BASEBALL. The coming season promises to be one of the most successful in the history of Base- ball at the Institute. There are eight can¬ didates for the nine in active training. Jonah, ’24, is developing into a phenomenal pitcher. Whalus, ’23, is the only man that can hold him, and his adiabatic curves can¬ not be hit. The game that Sordorff, ’24, put up last Saturday at short stop, has not come down yet, and B. Aby, ’26, shows great quickness in taking his base. Scudder, ’25, will probably be put in a new position. He is now playing in-field but has played out. Battery practises in the Eree-Drawing Room. The following is the schedule of games as so far arranged : Apr. 20. University of California, at San Francisco. Apr. 27. Highland Military Academy on the Boulevard. May 4. Normal School, at Worcester Ellipse. May 11. Phillips’ Holden Academy at Holden. Mr. Phillips will pitch. May 18. Wellesley Amazons at Wellesley Hills. May 25. Ward III. Kidlets at Dungarven. June 1. The Sinclair Nine at Bliss’ Field. New Free-Drawing Itoom. For some months past, the present Free- Drawing Room has been greatly crowded and it has been thought best to move the classes into another room. Accordingly the second story of the Shop barn is to be used for this purpose. It was at first intended to change some of the German classes to this place, but the idea had to be abandoned owing to the close proximity of the horses. The edifice is to be thoroughly renovated. The windows are to be protected by heavy screens, the floor swept, and that side of the building next to West Street, is to receive a new coat of paint. Cliape] Seats. The sale of seats for Chapel Exercises for the month of April will begin at 9 o’clock, Monday, Mar. 5th in the dining-room, Boyn¬ ton Hall. Owing to the increasing demand among the students, prices have been ad¬ vanced 50 . Best orchestra seats are now $10 for the four weeks and others in pro¬ portion. E. W. Marshall, Jr., will lead the music and A. F. Newton, Jr., will follow it. THE W P I. 3 ALUMNI NOTES. ’90.—Stanley H. Rood has been suggested as the next leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Lee Russell has just received the appoint¬ ment of Professor in Manual Training at the Nova Scotian High School. Mr. Russell will be remembered as a popular instructor of Deportment, and incidentally, of Mechanical Drawing, at the Institute. ’92.—J. H. Wallace is managing the Nat¬ ional League Baseball Association, and, it is said, is making a good thing of it. ’93.—Calvin H. Andrews was recently elected Mayor of Boylston. C. W. D. Dyer, wife and family have been summering in York, Pa. Mr. Dyer is Professor of English Literature and Ath¬ letics at Williston Cemetery. J. W. Buzzell was last week raised to the position of third vice-Elder at Salt Lake City. Erastus Hopkins, A. B., B. S., Ph. D., L L. D., is studying Theology in the Sheffield Scientific School with the intention of enter¬ ing the Buddhistic ministry. A. F. Newton is suffering from a bad case of lock-jaw which threatens to spread to his limbs, and, it is feared, may cripple him for life. He also recently met with a severe loss in the sudden and unexpected death of his seventh wife. She was a brilliant society woman of remarkable talents and her demise will be regretted by all who knew her. A case was recently tried before the New York bar, Messrs. Clapp and Tatman of ’93 appearing on opposite sides. The case w r as M umm’s Extra Dry, and Mr. Tatman opened it. Mr. Howe of Mass., who nominated the presidential candidates at the Women’s Suf¬ frage National Convention last week, was a graduate of the W. P. I., Class of ’93. T. S. Perkins, ’93, is in Diana. He is said to be doing “ well.” Bucklin, ’93, had a narrow escape Wed¬ nesday from instant death. He was one of the passengers on the ill-fated train which was destroyed and all on board killed by the breaking of a bridge at Gee., Michigan. Singularly enough, Mr. Bucklin was late for the train and so was uninjured. E. W. Marshall, ’93, and his troupe of Paris Gayety girls is now at the Front Street Musee. Mr. Marshall was at one time the instructor of the Y. W. C. A. Or¬ chestra in this city. TECHNICALITIES. C. O. Rogers, Jr., ’26, has his time in the Shop for the entire course all made up, 320 hours having been inherited from his father. Three candidates have expressed their intention of entering next fall the new course in Political Science. Owing to the changes in the tariff, whereby the duty on barb-wire has risen 3$, pears have gone up to 52 cents a bushel. Ex-con¬ gressman Joseph H. Walker says this is but a temporary condition of affairs and that later, in the fall, they will probably drop. The new oil can in the Shop is giving ex¬ cellent satisfaction. 1 he alarm clocks for the Senior divisions in English Literature are expected in a few days. Work in the Shop just now is very brisk. Two cranes are being constructed for the Zoological Gardens in New York, an ele¬ vator for the ignorant negroes of Georgia and two dozen grinders for the Faculty of a new Western University. Wood, ’93, writes us that Upton just now is greatly amused over another joke given by the Tech Minstrel Show in the spring of 1S92, the point of which was accidentally dis¬ covered a few days ago by a young man to whom it was told several years ago as a warning by his father. Cumso :—“ I want a hat, size 14.” Clerk:—“A hat size 14? You mean a collar, don’t you ? ” Cumso:—“I think I know what I mean, I’m getting it for a Tech instructor.” Diplomas Granted. The Editors of the ’94 Class-book, received a few days ago, their diplomas from the Trustees. Two of the Editors are dead and their diplomas, printed on asbestos, have been forwarded. The others were quite pleased at receiving the souvenirs of their course. It seems that the Class-book in question contained some allusion to the janitor that was considered objectionable, and the granting of diplomas was deferred. The Editors have since made several attempts to obtain their parchments, but have been unsuccessful. Recently, however, an elec¬ tion to fill a vacancy in the Corporation, re¬ sulted in the choice of another ’94 man, thus giving that class a majority of votes, and the granting of the diplomas at once followed. A Torus. A Helix. Realistic Demonstrations in Descriptive Geometry. 133 THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC • INSTITUTE. OFFICERS. Vice-Presidents , Secretary, Treasurer, President , C. G. Washburn, ’75. L. W. Southgate, ’85. U. W. Cutler, ’74. H. W. Wyman, ’82. W. L. Chase, ’77. E. K. Hill, ’71. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. E. K. Hill, ’71, U. W. Cutler, ’74, C. G. Washburn, ’75, W. L. Chase, ’77, H. W. Wyman, ’82, L. W. Southgate, ’85. T. E. Wilder, ’74, ex-officio , Pres, of the Western Alumni Association. The Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee are chosen by the Association at its annual meeting, on the clay before Commencement. The Executive Committee then chooses the President and three Vice-Presidents from its own number. 139 This is the parent Alumni Association and was founded July 28, 1874. The members of the graduating class have been voted into the Association, each year since its establishment, so that all Tech graduates now belong to it. They may, however, be members of any other alumni association at the same time. No initiation fee is charged, but assessments are laid from time to time. The Association was incorporated in 1891, a step intended to give greater dignity and stability to the organization. The Alumni Association holds at present a fund of about $3,100, known as the Thompson fund. It has been suggested by the Executive Committee that the income from this fund be devoted to the Librarv of the Institute. j THE WASHINGTON BRANCH OF THE WORCESTER POLYTECH¬ NIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. OFFICERS. Preside?it, ..... James H. Griffin, ’85. Secretary and Treasurer , .... Louis H. Harriman, ' 88. This Association was organized in June, 1890, at Washington, D. C. Any Tech graduate living in or near Washington is eligible to active member¬ ship, while any one who has been a student at the Institute, and living within the same limits, may become an honorary member. The annual meeting is held in June, shortly before the annual meeting of the Worcester Alumni Association. WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC ASSOCIATION, CLEVELAND, OHIO. OFFICERS. President , . Vice-President , Secretary and Treasurer , Frank Aborn, ’72. John G. Oliver, ’82. Jang Landsing, ’87. The three officers constitute the Executive Committee. Regular meetings are held in June and December, semi-annually, at the call of the Executive Co 7 nmittee. Officers elected in June. Any person who has attended the Institute at least one year and resides in Cleveland, O., or vicinity, is eligible to membership. Organized in May, 1892. WESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE W. P. I. OFFICERS. Preside 7 it, . . . . . . T. E. Wilder, ’74. Vice-Preside 7 it , . . . . J. W. Kendrick, ’73. Secretary ci 7 id Treasurer. . . . .E. F. Simonds, ' 73. Executive Board consists of the officers together with C. F. White, ’75, and J. B. Allan, ' 80. This Association was organized in Chicago during the fall of 1892. It is open to all members of the Alumni in the vicinity, upon the payment of two dollars initiation fee. The Constitution provides for a regular meeting on the second Tuesday in November, in Chicago. T. C. S Founded May, 1 892. Charles Baker, Jr. ’ 93 . Alfred D. Flinn, Arthur C. Comins, Nathan Heard, Walter J. Denny, Gumpei Kuwada, Charles W. D. Dyer, William H. Larkin, Jr. Charles M. Allen, ’ 94 . E. Walter Davenport, Harry L. Cobb, George W. Heald, Eugene B. Whipple. ’ 95 . George A. Denny, Charles A. Harrington, William O. Wellington. ’ 96 . Frank E. Congdon. 142 aYa Founded 1 S4S. Alpha, Beta, . Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Lambda, Nu, Xi, . Pi, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, . Psi, Omega, Alpha Deuteron, Beta Deuteron, . Gamma Deuteron, . Delta Deuteron, Epsilon Deuteron, . Theta Deuteron, Kappa Deuteron, Lambda Deuteron, Nu Deuteron. Xi Deuteron, Omicron Deuteron, Pi Deuteron, Rho Deuteron, Sigma Deuteron, Alpha Phi, Beta Chi, . Gamma Phi, Beta Mu, . Delta Chi, Theta Psi, Iota Mu, Kappa Nu, Kappa Tau, . Rho Chi, . Mu Sigma, Sigma Phi, Pi Iota, Alpha Sigma, Mu Epsilon, . Tau Alpha, ROLL OF CHAPTERS. Washington and Jefferson. Univ. of Pennsylvania. Bucknell Univ. North Carolina Univ. Indiana Univ. Marietta Univ. De Pauw Univ. Bethel College. Pennsylvania College. Allegheny College Wittenberg College. Hanover College. College of the City of New York. Wabash College. Columbia College. Illinois Wesleyan Univ. Roanoke College. Knox College. Hamden-Sidney College. Muhlenberg College. Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Univ. of Chicago. Dension Univ. Yale Univ. Adelbert College. Ohio State Univ. Univ. of Kansas. Wooster Univ. Lafayette College, Univ. of Michigan. Lehigh Univ. Penn. State College. Johns Hopkins Univ. Univ. of California. Madison Univ. Mass. Ins. Technology. Cornell Univ. Univ. of Tennessee. Richmond College. Univ. of Minnesota. William Jewell College. Worcester Poly. Ins. Leland Stanford, Jr.. Univ. Univ. of City of New York. Trinity College. 143 PI IOTA CHAPTER OF THE F ftfSRNlTV OF PHI GAMA 0SLTA. Established 1 S4S. F ftT GS IN QP QE. Harry Lincoln Dadmun, ’91. Frederick Augustus Morse, ’92. William Niles Stark, ’93. William Chaffin Howe, ’93. Ralph Waldo Emerson, ’94. POST GRADUATES. Hugh McLellan Southgate, William Nelson. ’93. Richard Chester Cleveland, Robert Sampson Parks. ’94. Charles Arnold Burt, Warren Everett Brooks, John Cameron Abbot, William Jennings Baldwin, Ralph Landers Morgan. ’95. Alba H. Warren, Frederick William Parks, Edward Chandl Thrasher. ’96. Hiram Rockefeller Willson, Matthew Percival Whittall, John Weakley Chalfant, Jr., Charles Campbell Chalfant, Percival Moore, George Walker Eddy, H4 enior ocialists MEMBERS. Ervin W. Howard, ’92, Calvin H. Andrews, Frank W. Cheney, Herbert G. Clark, John P. Coghlin, Howard A. Coombs, Henrique B. Da Cruz, Joseph A. Derby, Charles W. D. Dyer, Robert B. Farwell, Fred H. Greenwood, D. Harwood Hodgkins, Aldus C. Higgins, William C. Howe, Everett E. Kent, Hugh M. Southgate, ’92. Alfred MacKay, Ernest W. Marshall, Frederick H. Metcalf, William H. Parker, Norman M. Paull, Thomas S. Perkins, Henry L. Phillips, Louis W. Rawson, Charles O. Rogers, Robert M. Starbuck, Jr., Frank H. Stone, Leslie P. Strong, William D. Thompson, Edward W. Vaill, Jr., E. Stearns Wood. ft. 0. LOCHWOOO,_N Y. 145 SSOCIATfON 2 . OFFICERS. From January, 1893, to September, 1893. C. W. D. Dyer, ’93, G. W. Heald, ’94, F. W. Parks, ’95, . N. B. Hale, ’94. L. W. Rawson, ’93, E. W. Peck, ’94, President. . Vice-President. Secretary. . Treasurer . Manager. . Keeper. DIRECTORS. The President, Ex-officio. To September, 1893. L. P. Strong, ’93, C. H. Andrews, ’93, J. M. Gallagher, ’94, C. A. Harrington, ’95. To January, 1894. E. B. Whipple, ’94, A. W. Doe, ’95. G. W. Eddy, ’96. All students of the Institute are mem¬ bers of this Association. The athletic inter¬ ests of the Institute are cared for by the Directors elected by the several classes. Field Sports are held each spring, and Cross Country runs in the fall. The Association is a member of the New England Intercollegi¬ ate Athletic Association. Gage, ’93. Lamsont, ' 96. Harris, ’94. Bovdrn, ’94. O’Connor, 95. Carroix, ’96. Leland,’95. Gifford,’96. Chambers, ’95. Magavv, ’94. 147 ech Banjo and Guitar Club. Harry C. Boyden, ’94, Leader. Charles G. Harris, ' 94, Manager. Banjos. Harry C. Boyden, ’94, Charles G. Harris, ’94, Herbert J. Chambers, ’95, Albert J. Gifford, ’96, William E. Carroll, ’96. Guitars. Edward A. Gage, ’93, Louis de V. Magaw, ’94, Timothy F. O’Connor, ’95, Theodore Lamson, ’96. 148 OFFICERS. President , Vice-President , Secretary , Manager and Treasurer , Captain , • . . Robert S. Parks, ’93. Alba H. Warren, ’95. . Chas. A. Burt, ’94. Norman M. Paull, ’93. Louis W. Rawson, ’93, ZWo«. Clifton H. Dw.nnell, ’94, ' 1 Fred L. Stone, 95, [Geo. L. Philpot, ’96. . . . „ . Geo. C. Gordon, 94 All students are members of this Association. Officers except Captain are elected at the Annual Meeting, which is held the first Mon¬ day in October. The Captain is elected by the team. 149 Q-AME ' R.fl LUfe. OFFICERS FOR SPRING OF 1893. President , Vice-President , Secretary , Treasurer , Keeper , L. De V. Magaw, ’94. H. N. Smith, ’94. H. A. Coombs, ' 93. E. W. Vaill, Jr., ’93. E. H. Keith, ’94. HIS organization has been in the most flourishing condition ever since its foundation. Exhibitions have been held annually for the last four years which have always proved of great interest. Although the Club possesses a well-fitted dark room in Boynton Hall, the apparatus in the “Photographic Room ” of the Physical Laboratory is at its disposal for special and experimental work. It has become a custom for the Senior members to present some of their work, suitably framed, to the Institute. Many students in the Apprentice year, anticipating the advantages of this Club, have availed themselves of the opportunity of making cameras of their own. 150 From Sept., 1892, to Sept., 1893. Chas. O. Rogers, ’93, Clifton H. Dwinnell, ’94, Herbert P. Linnell, ’94, . E. Walter Davenport, ’94, Merrill B Chase, ’94, President. Vice-P resident. Secretary. Treasurer and Manager. Captain. All students are members of the Association. Officers are elected at the beginning, and the Captain and Manager for the ensuing year at the close of the season. Charles Baker, Jr., ’93, Clarence W. Eastman, ’94, Robert B. Farwell, ’93, President. Vice-president. Secretary and Treasurer. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Officers Ex-Officio. Prof. William MacDonald, George W. Bishop, 94. The Historical Society was founded in February, 1891, and is the only exclusively literary society in the Institute. Although not large in mini 3els 1 is a power in the school ; stands for quiet, earnest literary effort and should claim as a member every student who desires to enlarge the sphere of his Ten meetings are held during the winter, on alternate Friday evenings, at 7:30, in the Library of Boynton Hall, and all persons connected with the Institute are eligible to membership. A. Harry Wheeler, ’94, Leader. Mandolins. A. Harry Wheeler, ’94, John C. Tilton, ’96. Salmon W. Putnam, Jr., ’96, Guitars. Edward A. Gage, ’93, Theodore Lamson, 96.. 153 OFFIGGRS. From September, 1892, to September, 1893. Harry Sinclair, ’93, George M. Eaton, ’94, George W. Bishop, ’94, Joseph A. Derby, ’93, Harry S. Whitney, ’94, -’ 95 , • President. Vice-President. Secretary- Treasurer. Executive Committee. Any student may become a member by paying an admission fee of two dollars. The Association has four fine dirt courts in front of the Institute build¬ ings, and possesses the Landsing Cup, presented by Jang Landsing, ’87. The holder of this cup must play the winner of the tournament in singles each fall. The Cup now bears the following names : 1888—H. L. Dadmun, ’91. 1889, 1890, 1891—H. M. Southgate, ’92. 1892— J. J. Coburn, ’95. 154 Victor N. Edwards, ’83. Secretary, Prof. Geo. I. Alden. Treasurer , Supt. Milton P. Higgins. Counsellors, Edwin C. Cleaves, ’73, Edwin F. Simonds, ’73, i Alpheus B. Slater, Jr., ’81, Clinton Alvord, ’86, John W. Burke, ’87. The Officers together form the Board of Directors. Meetings of the Washburn Mechanical Engineering Society, at which papers upon engineering problems are read, and discussions held, occur about once in two months during the school year. All present or past members of the Faculty or Instructors, Alumni and all students who have reached their Middle year are eligible to mem¬ bership. 155 Published bi-weekly during the Institute year, by the Board of Editors which elects its own members. Volume begins with April. Editors, Vol. VIII., 1892-93■ Editors-in-Chief. A. C. Comins, ’93, Norman M. Paull, ’93, Nathan Heard, ’93. Nathan Heard, ’93, ) Assistant Editors . Walter Davenport, 94. ) Louis W. Rawson, Business Manage} ' . A. C. Comins, ’93, Nathan Heard, ’93, Norman M. Paull, ’93, Alfred D. Flinn, ’93, Frank E. Norcross, ’94, E. Walter Davenport, ’94, Harry L. Cobb, ’94, John M. Gallagher, ’94, Henry S. Favor, ’95, Ned C. Thrasher, ’95. Editors Vol. IX., 1893-94. E. Walter Davenport, ’94, Editor-in-Chief Henry S. Favor, ’95, Assistant Editor. Charles G. Harris, ’94, Business Manager. Harry L. Cobb, ’94, John M. Gallagher, ’94, Clarence W. Eastman, ’94, Ned C. Thrasher, ’95, Percy E. Barbour, ’96. OFFICERS. From May, 1892, to May, 1893. A. D. Butterfield, ’93, . Frank J. Bryant, ’95, Warren A. Scott, ’94, . H. Joseph Knight, 94, Charles E. Goodrich, ’93, President. Vice-President. Corresponding Secretary. Recording Secretary, dreasurer. From March, 1893, to March, 1894. George W. Bishop, ’94, Frank J. Bryant, ’95, James B. May o, ’96, J. Warren Thayer, ’95 Warren A. Scott, ’94, President. Vice-President. Recording Secretary. Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer. and the following COMMITTEES. Executive, Membership, Reception. Bible Study, Prayer-Meeting. O HIS Association, together with those of Harvard, Amherst, Brown, and f®) other colleges, is numbered among the Young Men’s Christian Asso¬ ciations of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and sends delegates to the Annual Convention. 157 The work at the Institute is, necessarily, much hampered by existing circumstances, but still very successful and fairly well attended meetings are held weekly, in Room 3, in Boynton Hall. During the past year several pas¬ tors and business men have, at various times, conducted these meetings, and thus added much to their interest. An annual reception is given to the Junior Class, which has come to be quite an enjoyable feature of Institute life. through the courtesy of the Worcester City Association, members of the W. P. I. Y. M. C. A. are accorded the full privileges of limited members of that Association. The conditions of membership are similar to thoseof any Y. M. C. A. ♦- EVOLUTION.--From Mammal to Early Bird. 158 Worcester Polytech. Air —“ Homeward Bound.” I. Come comrades join while we sing once again, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. Ring out the song over valley and plain, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. Sing till the zephyrs shall waft the sweet strain, Sing till the hills shall repeat the refrain, Sing of her glory with might and with main, ) Worcester Polytech, Polytech. ii. Boynton and Washburn thy names we revere, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. Salisbury’s name we will hail with a cheer, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. Though far away o’er the earth we may roam, We’ll cherish the love for our dear, old Tech home, And when we return we will sing as we come, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. hi. Wave stately elms o’er our campus to-day, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. Guard well our loved hill when we’re far away, Worcester Polytech, Polytech, Come, boys, once more let our voices ring out, Close up the ranks, let us gather about, Cheer Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! give one grand, hearty shout, Worcester Polytech, Polytech. 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JDAYATIS c CO., 286-nVCaiia. St.-286 WM. S. SMITH CO., Hardware, Cutlery HHI Fine Tools, 171 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS. Some things we would like to see MY MANTELLOS AND MARRINELLOS ARE THE PHOTOS OF ’93. SUPERIOR WORK IN —- ' O • • • • CRAYORTS and PASTELS. Cia 55 £ i otograpHer 326 Main Street, of ' 92 aiA ' 93. Worcester, Mass. FOR SALE OR TO RENT. I have one of the finest and most complete gal¬ leries of modern female beauty in existence. All pictures genuine, no duplicates. All paid for. I offer this for sale or rent because I am now go¬ ing out of the business, having found the most desirable girl. Terms easy. Best of references if desired. C. W. D. DY-R, ’93. • iSTAR LUNCH ROOM,« DELICIOUS COFFEE AND A NICE LUNCH. BLUE POINT AND PROVIDENCE RIVER OYSTERS. JHE STAR LU NCH ROOM IS OPEN ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. F. E. W. E. MARSHALL, Proprietors. goetf gROOks, Proprietors and Managers. DO YOU SLEEP PEACEFULLY? ATLAS TACK CORPORATION. The Public Admires dealers who give good value for money re¬ ceived. All such make it a point to serve their patrons with comfort and sure, peace¬ ful sleep—the PILGRIM SPRING BED— which gives health and saves doctors’bills. 5 - 5 Q. DELIVERS IT ANYWHER E IN NEW ENGLAND ) Mail orders receive prompt attention. DROP FORGINGS. Vym n f Gordon (I30RCESTER, CRASS. Exhibited at 2 Hamilton Place, BOSTON. Charles V. Putnam, A. B. R. Sprague, President. Treasurer . PUTNAM k SPEAGUE CO., FaRnmiRE, AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS, 247 and 249 Main Street, WORCESTER, MASS. Some things we would like to see. George F. Blake, Jr. Co. ; IRON, STEEL AND I METALS. - HEAVY HARDWARE. Sheet Iron, Common and Russia, Galvanized and Harvey’s Cleaned, Roofing Tin, Copper and Zinc, Pig Tin, Solder, Woodworks, Spokes, Rims and Shafts, Wheels, Carriage Makers’ and Blacksmiths’ Supplies. - BRIDGE, MECHANIC AND FOSTER STREETS, WORCESTER, MASS.- HARDWARE. CUTLERY. 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THE FACULTY. V SAWS v AND MACHINE KNIVES. SIMONDS MFC. CO. FITCHBURG, MASS. CHICAGO, ILL. SIMONDS SAW CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. PORTLAND, ORE. The electrical world. The Pioneer Electrical Journal of America. The Largest Circulation of any Electrical Journal in the World. V rite for Prospectus and Classified Catalogue of Electrical Books. The W. J. JOHNSTON COMPANY, Ltd., TIMES BUILDING, (41 Park Row) NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED 1831. ANNUAL CAPACITY I ()()(). oonvn OTJisriD locomotives. And Locomotives adapted to every variety of service, and built accurately to standard gauges and templates. Like parts of different Engines of same class perfectly interchangeable. Broad and Narrow Gauge Locomotives ; Mine Locomotives by Steam or Compressed Air; Plantation Locomotives ; Furnace Locomotives ; Noiseless Motors for Street Railways, etc. BURNHAM, WILLIAMS CO., Proprietors, - PHILADELPHIA, PA. The Mather Electric Co., 116 Bedford Street, = = BOSTON. Motors, •x° Power Generators FOOTBALL TERMS. 170 O -—- 4 To do good work good instruments are essential. The beginner will find it sufficiently hard to do creditable work without being handicapped by poor instruments.”— Mechanical Drawing : Prof. Linus Faunce, Massachu¬ setts Institute of Technology. O -—- O Skilled Draftsmen Use Alteneitev Instruments For a Catalogue address Theo. Alteneder Sons INSTRUMENT MAKERS Philadelphia WORCESTER, MASS. FRANK l 3 . DOUGLASS, Proprietor. Graduated Prices. First-Class in every respect. Elevator. Steam Heated Throughout. JHn. Jfl. TC11, ’98, PRIVATE TUTOR ❖ IN Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Physics, Electricity and everything in general. Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms free. Address—The Earth. TESTIMONIAL. MR. N-RM-N M. P-LL, Worcester, Mass., Jan. 30, 1893. Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure to testify to your ability and success as a tutor. It is now nearly three years that I have been under your constant instruction, and during that time I have not failed once when you have sat next to me in recitation. Many times have I refreshed my tired horses at your cribs of knowledge. Believe me, Yours Studiously, WM. C. H-WE, ’93. 6 — ' Lfincoln 171 i r-2 E. E. FROST, Proprietor. The most Centrally Located in the City. Corner Main and Elm Streets, Worcester, Mass. _J_ (_ )MAKER( ) OF THE ( )o TECH o( ) o ( } PIN, ( ) ( JOHN P. COGHLIN. FRANK E. GILBERT. Columbia Electric Co., -MZarLiifactTirers of- Dynamos and Electric Motors Dealers in General Electric Supplies. ___._ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON POWER PLANTS. We make a specialty of installing isolated Electric Light Plants. If you have power you pay for the cost of installing in a short time, by doing away with gas bills. We run Arc and Incandescent Lamps on the same circuit. Fan Motors, Store Novelties. There are several of our plants in operation in Worcester. Our Prices are reasonable. Information and plans gladly furnished for complete plants, including Engine, Boiler, Etc. Give us a Call. , 180 UNION STREET, - - WORCESTER, MASS. 4 FOOTBALL TERMS. 173 THE WESTON STANDARD VOLTMETERS ah- AMMETERS. ACCURATE, SENSITIVE, Address, PORTABLE. WESTON ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO., OFFICE AND FACTORY: 114-120 WILLIAM STREET, NEWARK, IV. J. HOISTING ENGINES ■FOR- ENGINEERS, BUILDERS, PILE : DRIVING, : ETC. 300 STYLES AND SIZES. OVER 9500 IN USE. LI DOER WOOD MFC. CO., 96 Liberty Street, New York. Crocker-Wheeler PERFECTED ELECTRIC MOTORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ZEPcor _A.11 Special W ourlfe. -- ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE STANDARD FOR ALL HIGH CLASS WORK WHERE POWER IS REQUIRED. Crocker-Wheeler : Electric : Co., Works; Ampere, Y. J. 39 and 41 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 174 GOULD EBERHARDT, N. J. R. R. Ave., Greene Bruen Sts., NEWARK, N. J Builder of IIi Ii-(Te 5 Machine T00I5 AS USED BY THE LEADING FIRMS, GOVERNMENT ARSENALS, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS. 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As for the money, I have properties that can be bought for very little money down, properties owned by non¬ residents who are unable to care for it. I have everything for sale from a $300 lot to a $30,000 residence. A number of new blocks with every improvement netting 10 to 12% are worthy of investigation. Call and I may help you to make some money quickly and easily and if you would like a home I should be pleased to give you a long list to choose from. Room 1 1 O, Walker Building . GNAS. A. K A BLEY, Real Estate Agency. 175 THE E . B. SHELDON CO 103 MEADOW STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN MAKE A SPECIALTY OF College Vnnualg BOOK COMPOSITION PRINTING BINDING ELECTROTYPING Estimates Furnished 176 STOP AT The COMMONWEALTH HOTEL, WORCESTER, MASS. F. G. MARDEN CO., Proprietors. T ' wo minutes from Union Depot. Rates , $2.00 and $2.50 per day. BILLIARD ROOM. Steam Heat. Electric Eight. SAMPLE ROOMS. BATHS. For Sale or to Let, PROF. WM. 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